Wall Street Takes Aim at Itself

Investment banks' rush to downgrade the stocks of other investment banks amps up investor anxiety in an increasingly shaky market

On the Lookout for Survivors

Good investing opportunities may lie in industries beaten down by the weaker economy, high oil prices, and the credit crunch

Stocks: The STARS of Health Care

This week's screen identifies 13 names in the sector that score S&P's highest investment ranking of 5 STARS

Vital Signs: Economy, Sink or Stay Afloat?

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

Movers: Bank of America, RIM, Citigroup, Merrill, GM, Oracle

Plus more stocks making headlines in Thursday's market

Stocks Tumble on Goldman Moves, Oil Spike

The firm's downgrades of the brokerage sector and GM sparked a 300-point fall in the Dow. Crude's surge to all-time highs added to the gloom

Analyst Actions: GM, Citigroup, RIM, Nike

S&P Picks and Pans: Oracle, Google, RIMM, BUD, Lennar

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Thursday's market