Stocks: Higher Risk, Bigger Payoff?

This week's list identifies 17 names that carry a high risk score but are tagged as strong buys by S&P analysts

The World According to 'The Bear'

Some insight as to why Rob Arnott, investment guru and chairman of the advisory firm Research Affiliates, is still "The Bear"

The Lowdown on the Lehman Shuffle

The beleaguered investment bank ousts Erin Callan from the CFO slot and Joseph Gregory as COO. Will the moves pacify its critics?

Vital Signs: Bernanke Vows to Fight Inflation

On deck: May data on producer prices, housing starts, and industrial production, and two regional business surveys for June

Movers: Yahoo, Lehman, Verasun, Applera, Anheuser-Busch, Citigroup

Thursday's stocks in the news

Are You in the Best City for Your Job?

A high salary goes only so far if the cost of living is even higher. If you want your dollar to go further, maybe it's time to relocate

Analyst Actions: Verasun, Nortel, Dreamworks

S&P Picks and Pans: Yahoo, Lehman, Anheuser-Busch, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Qualcomm

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Thursday

Stock End Higher on Economic News

A late recovery in oil prices and news that Microsoft had backed away from buying Yahoo curbed earlier gains in equities