Small Banks: How Fragile Are They?

Credit troubles at many smaller institutions are mounting—and plunging shares make it harder to raise capital to cover losses

Marcial: Pros Are Nibbling at Tootsie Roll

The confectioner could be a takeover temptation for larger rivals as the business continues to consolidate

Playing Politics with Your Portfolio

Investors can profit in a Presidential election year if they learn to read the tea leaves

Stocks: Sizing Up the Second Half

While large-cap names should see sluggish earnings growth, S&P thinks midcap stocks will hit the sweet spot in the second half

A (Fire) Sale for Circuit City?

With its shares bumping along the floor, the electronics chain may not fetch much. But many stockholders are frantic for a buyout

Stocks Rebound as Financials Rally

Takeover talk around Swiss bank UBS lit a fire under financial stocks, overshadowing gloomy economic reports and a profit warning from UPS

The U.S. Consumer: Darkness in June

The plunge in the consumer confidence index shows deepening worries about inflation, with the report's future expectations index hitting an all-time low

Analyst Actions: UPS, Cooper Tire & Rubber

Movers: UBS, UPS, Kodak, ComScore, Kroger, ConAgra, Dow Chemical

Stocks in the news on Tuesday

S&P Picks and Pans: UPS, Kodak, UAL, NYSE EuroNext, Magna International

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Tuesday