Stocks: Searching for Accelerating Profits

This week's S&P screen uncovers five top-ranked names expected to post rising earnings in 2008, and even higher growth in 2009

Speculation, Not Manipulation

Increased trading in oil futures has helped push up prices. So far, though, there's no evidence of hoarding

The Lowdown on Libor

Here's what you need to know about how the rate affects you

Stocks Finish Higher

A drop in oil prices -- despite a report showing lower U.S. crude inventories -- and an upward revision to first-quarter GDP lifted sentiment

Vital Signs: A Fragile, But Growing Economy

On deck: ISM indexes for both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing, construction spending, car sales, and the employment report

Analyst Actions: Evergreen Solar, SunPower, Chico's FAS, Expedia

Movers: Countrywide, Google, Trump, Sears, Costco, Ultralife Batteries, Big Lots

Thursday's stocks in the news

GDP, Claims Data Fuel Recession Debate

Jobless claims are up, but growth is revised upward, too. The two May reports don't settle the slowdown vs. recession argument

S&P Picks and Pans: Dow Chemical, Tivo, Shanda, Trump

Analysts' opinions on stocks on the news Thursday