Why S&P Cut Countrywide's Debt to Junk

The rating agency says an SEC filing by BofA creates uncertainty as to the ultimate legal status of Countrywide's creditors after the merger

Make Market Frenzy Your Friend

This excerpt from Gene Marcial's new book, 7 Commandments of Stock Investing, describes his Commandment No. 1: Buy Panic.

Analyst Actions: Sun Microsystems, Magma Design Auto

S&P Picks and Pans: Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, Yahoo, Viacom, Nortel, Weyerhaeuser

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Friday

Stocks Rise on Better Than Expected Data

A much smaller than expected decline in nonfarm payrolls and a jump in factory orders eased recession fears

Jobs: Glimmers of Good News in April

Payrolls dropped by a far lower than expected 20,000 on the month, led by surprising strength in the service sector

Movers: Sun Microsystems, ACS, Microsoft, Yahoo

Friday's stocks in the news