A Credit-Card Reform Backlash

New regulations will limit rate hikes and fees. But look for card companies to respond with fewer cut-rate offers

Boomer Retirees: Not So Many

Just as the gray tsunami was due, boomers have new economic and social reasons to keep their jobs

The Economy: The Lazy "U"

Real gross domestic product unexpectedly rose in the first quarter, casting doubt on the existence and extent of the recession

Analyst Actions: Kohl's, Urban Outfitters, Advanced Auto Parts

S&P Picks and Pans: Activision, BMC Software, Autodesk, Nordstrom, Abercrombie

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news

The Economy: Housing Hope, Consumer Gloom

While housing starts unexpectedly rose in April, consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in 28 years in May

Stocks Down as Oil Prices Surge

The markets turned their focus to a jump in crude prices on supply concerns and shrugged off a better than expected housing report for April

Movers: Yahoo, Kohl's, Abercrombie, Nordsrom, BMC Software

Friday's stocks in the news