Delta and Northwest Agree to Merge

Executives emphasize the benefits of their plan to create the world's largest airline, but they offer few details about the supposed economic advantages

Mattel: Still in the Game

Standard & Poor's likes the toy giant's international growth and thinks the shares present a compelling opportunity

Wachovia's Wall of Worry

Damage from the mortgage crisis has slammed the financial giant's earnings and forced it to seek capital and slash its dividend. Will other banks have to follow suit?

Stocks Hitting the Ceiling

Major indexes' rally attempts have been stalled amid stiff overhead resistance

Analyst Actions: Pinnacle Airlines, Perini, Cymer

S&P Picks and Pans: Wachovia, Circuit City, Delta and Northwest, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Grainger

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Monday

Movers: Wachovia, Circuit City, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Eaton

Monday's stocks in the news

Stocks Set to Open Lower

Wachovia posts a loss, cuts its dividend, and confirms a $7 billion recapitalization plan, while March retail sales unexpectedly rose