Stocks: Low-PEG Picks

S&P's latest list finds the names with the lowest price-to-earnings growth ratios in each of the 10 S&P sectors

Dell: Confounded by Costs

Restructuring expenses will take further toll on the computer maker's earnings, likely weighing on shares and delaying its turnaround

Homeowners: Help May Be on the Way

Skeptics abound, but Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says a breakthrough is near that could rescue troubled homeowners

Vital Signs: Job Growth Set to Slow

On tap: November employment and business activity data, a preliminary December take on consumer sentiment, October factory orders

Movers: E*Trade, Sprint, Sears, WellCare

Plus more stocks making headlines on Thursday

E*Trade: Back from the Abyss

A $2.5 billion cash infusion from Citadel helps relieve the firm's toxic debt problem. But the bailout comes at a high price

S&P Picks and Pans: Sears, E*Trade, Freddie, VeraSun, AMR, TiVo

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines Thursday

Energy Shares Lead Stocks Higher

A bounce in crude prices pushed oil stocks higher and helped equity indexes extend their 2-day rally