Nontoxic Financial Stocks

The credit crisis has crimped most banks and other financial firms, but some have actually prospered. How did they survive the subprime storm?

Carpenter Technology: Sturdy Steel Stock

S&P likes the specialty metals outfit's solid growth prospects and attractive valuation, and ranks the shares strong buy

Stocks End Mixed

Investors focused on a big loss at Lehman Brothers, but a drop in oil prices helped major indexes stop Friday's slide

Analyst Actions: McDonald's, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Rimage

Movers: Lehman, Apple, WaMu, Hilb Rogal & Hobb

Monday's stocks in the news

Stocks: Crude's Surge Rattles Nerves

The market has seen some sloppy price action in recent weeks. S&P says stay with mid-caps, including energy and materials stocks

S&P Picks and Pans: Lehman, AT&T, Electronic Arts, CIT Group, Willis Group, Hologic

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Monday