Retail
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All Eyes on Europe, Jobs Report in Coming Week
Unless stocks stage a major rally, investors will likely be relieved to put May in the rearview mirror.
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Talbots Takeover Deal Falls Apart: Hot Trends
Sycamore Partners informs Talbots it isn't prepared to go through with a $3.05-per share deal to acquire the company.
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Let's Be Honest, Tiffany's Results Were Terrible
If Tiffany is a bellwether of the wealthy, then luxury doesn't look so hot.
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Sycamore Walks Away From Talbots Buyout
Sycamore Partners is walking away from a $3.05 bid for Talbots, causing shares to tumble 35%.
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Don't Buy Sectors; Focus on Business Models, Target Markets
Great companies transcend spaces and time.
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Coming Week: Top Nine Earnings on Deck
Out of the 80+ companies reporting, these are the most active and potentially market-moving.
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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Goldman Sachs, Time Warner
These stocks go ex-dividend on Tuesday.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Big Government Not Protecting the Little Guys
Unless government acts, investors will continue to be stepped on by Wall Street.
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NetApp, Tiffany: S&P 500 Laggards
These stocks were among the worst performers in the S&P 500 on Thursday.
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Dell's Dead; Buy These 5 Stocks Instead
Several companies can still thrive even with Apple hammering nails into Dell's coffin.
Food & Beverage
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HP, Home Depot, Coca-Cola: Dow Movers
Breadth within the blue-chip index was positive with 21 of the index's 30 components posting gains.
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3 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: US Airways, PetSmart
These stocks reach 52-week highs on Thursday.
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Executives Send Buy Signals on These 4 Stocks
Insider buying by CEOs and other officers indicates this might be a good time to get in.
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Stocks to Watch: HP, Costco, Tiffany (Update 1)
HP to slash 27,000 jobs; Costco's quarterly sales rise 8.2%; Tiffany cuts guidance.
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Back to the Burger Future: A Recipe for Franchise Success?
5 & Diner is hoping nostalgia will entice customers away from large chain restaurants and into its 50s-themed diner.
Online Retail
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A Browser Window Into SIRI Psychology
This time killer of a hobby can yield useful insights.
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Best Buy May Have Already Found Its New CEO
Connecting the dots on a recent executive hire leads you to the man who should get the job.
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CBOE Special Feature: VXN Futures Debuting Today
Russell Rhoads of the CBOE's Options Institute breaks down the new product and explains why VXN futures should be considered a tool to trade an outlook for the NDX index, much like VIX futures may be used when traders have an outlook for the S&P 500.
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Finally, Something Free From Airlines: Internet Service
AMR, Delta, United and US Airways are all experimenting with free Internet access for passengers.
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Three Drivers to HP's Earnings
With earnings looming, the company is hoping its ultra-thin notebooks will create fat profit.
Today’s Video News
Consumer Goods
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Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
Catch up on Jim Cramer's thinking on the hottest topics of the past week.
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PetSmart's Got Bark (And the Stock is No Dog)
This stock popped onto my growth screener and is on my watch list.
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Dell's Dead; Buy These 5 Stocks Instead
Several companies can still thrive even with Apple hammering nails into Dell's coffin.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Put Some Meat Into the Game With Hormel
In an uncertain world there's comfort in holding a grocery stock with no European exposure, Cramer said.
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Best Buy May Have Already Found Its New CEO
Connecting the dots on a recent executive hire leads you to the man who should get the job.
Automakers
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10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs
With gas prices tripled from a decade ago, heres how to own an SUV without draining your account when you fill up.
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Toyota Is Back as May Sales Continue Auto Industry Recovery
Toyota is back, according to May sales projections, while Ford and GM are also showing double-digit gains.
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5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Morgan Stanley may compensate investors in Facebook's IPO; NBCUniversal is talking to Microsoft about buying back MSNBC.com, says a report.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 23
Best banks for loans; health care tax credit; lessons from GM-Facebook breakup.
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How Ford's Credit Upgrade Helps Shareholders
Ford has a shinier balance sheet and will pay less to borrow after leaving junk bond status behind.