Bad Omens for Banks?

News from KeyCorp suggests U.S. banks' loan losses may worsen. Is the credit crisis hitting a second, even scarier phase?

A Toast to Alcoholic-Beverage Stocks

S&P thinks issues in the distillers and vintners group will continue to outperform the broader market. Its top-shelf pick: Brown-Forman

Stocks End Higher in Volatile Session

Enthusiasm over a better than expected durable goods report was dampened by a bounce in oil prices

Movers: AIG, Keycorp, Ford, UAL, Learning Tree, Borders

Wednesday's stocks in the news

Analyst Actions: AIG, Keycorp, WebMD

S&P Picks and Pans: Ford, UAL, US Airways, Bear Stearns, U.S. Cellular, Coca-Cola Enterprises

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Wednesday