Volcker Shuns the Blame Game

Without fingering Bernanke, the former Fed chairman talks tough in reiterating the Fed's responsibility to "resist pressures toward inflation"

Bad Times Are Good for Debt Collectors

The debt collection industry is poised to prosper amid rising levels of bad debt and a souring economy

The Consumer Spending Mirage

Stocks riding high on illusions of consumers continuing to spend may be in for a nasty surprise

Another Gusher for Oil Prices

A surprising decline in U.S. crude inventories sent gasoline prices above the $112 mark while a production glitch also bumped natural gas higher

Analyst Actions: Sealy, Websense, Nektar Therapeutics

S&P Picks and Pans: AMR, UPS, Boeing, Citigroup, Sealy

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Wednesday

Stocks Narrowly Lower

Citigroup is selling off $12 billion in debt to private equity firms. Boeing and United Parcel Service both offered disappointments to investors

Movers: AMR, Boeing, Citigroup, Circuit City, UPS, Sealy

Stocks making headlines on Wednesday