The Analyst Who Rocked Citi

Meredith Whitney's dire predictions shook the financial giant to the core and brought death threats. But Wall Street seems to think she got it right

Move Over, 'Cyber Monday'

Online retailers, bracing for a record holiday season, say their busiest day will come in December's second week; eBay calls it "Green Monday"

Baker Hughes: A Smart Oil Play

The drilling services outfit gets S&P's highest investment rating, thanks to its technological acumen and geographic reach

Bankrate's Identity Crisis

Investors may see the banking info provider as part of the troubled mortgage industry. But one pro says it's a promising Web-advertising play

Big Opportunities at Small Banks

When the stock market starts pounding a sector, such as banks, the pummeling can be merciless

Holiday Sales: Less Cheer in '07

While the headlines look encouraging, Action Economics says that inflation-adjusted sales could show their slowest growth in five years

A Big Black Friday for Electronics Stores

Best Buy and Circuit City were busy over the holiday weekend, but are shoppers being lured by must-have gadgets -- or deep discounts?

S&P Picks and Pans: Sony, E*Trade, EMC, Schering-Plough

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines Monday

Stocks Inch Higher in Choppy Trading

Reports of some M&A overseas seemed to rouse investors but indexes may tread water Monday in the absence of new economic data

Analyst Actions: Goldman Cuts HSBC to Sell

Analyst Roy Ramos calculates that HSBC will need to take $12 billion more in subprime provisions

Movers: E*Trade, HSBC, Citigroup, Amazon.com

Monday's stocks in the news