Ruined by 401(k) Predators

Retirees with plump nest eggs can be targets for unscrupulous financial advisers who rake in hefty fees with promises of huge returns

Stocks: More Doldrums Ahead

Rising unemployment and inflation have market watchers taking back predictions of a second-half rally

Thermal Solar Power Gets Hot

Technology that focuses the sun's rays to create heat—and generate electricity—is attracting growing investment by utilities

Little Relief for UnitedHealth

Investors at first cheered the managed care provider's plans to cut costs on July 2, but the shares wound up closing lower amid increasing concerns about its margins

Vital Signs: Economic Growth Forecasts Rise

On deck: foreign trade, import prices, pending home sales, consumer credit, and testimony from Bernanke and Paulson

Stocks Hit Bear Market Territory

Major indexes fell below their lowest closing prices of the year Wednesday on worries over Thursday's jobs report and rising oil prices

Movers: Yahoo, Microsoft, Circuit City, Family Dollar Stores, UnitedHealth, Apollo

Stocks in the news on Wednesday

S&P Picks and Pans: Yahoo, Apollo Group, UnitedHealth, Starbucks, Consolidated Communications

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Wednesday

Analyst Actions: GM, Merrill Lynch