Manitowoc: A Big Lift from Global Growth

Standard & Poor's likes the crane maker's efforts to boost its business in emerging markets and rates the shares a strong buy

Lean Times for Restaurants

A shaky economy and higher food and labor costs are squeezing eateries. How can chains raise prices and hold on to their customers?

WaMu Ditches the Wholesale Mortgage Biz

Washington Mutual will cut its risks on mortgages and raise $7 billion amid a $1.1 billion quarterly loss

A Rescue for WaMu?

A much-needed cash infusion, if it comes, could allow the mortgage broker to return to profitability sooner

Foreign Markets Finding Their Feet

Many overseas markets have stabilized and look to be tracing out bottoming patterns very similar to the U.S.

Analyst Actions: Massey Energy, KLA-Tencor, Columbia Sportswear

S&P Picks and Pans: Alcon, WaMu, Microsoft, Yahoo, Borders

Analysts' opinions on stocks making headlines on Monday

Stocks to Open Higher

Yahoo wants Microsoft to raise its buyout offer, while Washington Mutual may get a $5 billion capital infusion

Movers: WaMu, Yahoo, Apple, Alcon

Monday's stocks in the news