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 Subprime Woes Won't Worsen Much Despite Wall Street's jitters, S&P thinks delinquencies for lower-risk mortgage loans won't rise significantly above historic levels MARCH 9, 2007 Volatility Can Be Good The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CBOT Holdings, and NYSE Group are poised to benefit from jumps in trading volume from institutions FEBRUARY 26, 2007 Why the Economy Is Weathering Oil's Swings A return to peak price levels would hamper U.S. GDP, but overall the economy needs less oil to be productive FEBRUARY 16, 2007 Breaking Up Is Not So Hard to Do Several big companies have announced spin-offs. If history is any guide, some of these offspring may beat the market FEBRUARY 12, 2007 Health Care's IT Revolution The drive to implement electronic health records is attracting a brace of big-name outfits FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Bears? Colts? The Winner May Be the Bulls The Super Bowl Theory says the S&P 500 should rise in 2007 no matter who wins. But this predictor is only suitable for fantasy investing JANUARY 5, 2007 AT&T: Will the Big Bell Keep Ringing? It might be tough to repeat a 50% gain this year, but the union with BellSouth should help drive free cash flow and wireless growth DECEMBER 14, 2006 Food Makers Get on a Health Kick PepsiCo, Kraft, and others are making strides in reducing trans fats and producing healthier foods to meet consumer demand DECEMBER 8, 2006 Housing: Weak Link in Economy S&P thinks the worst of the decline in starts and new home sales is over, but expects no recovery until 2008 NOVEMBER 14, 2006 The Future of Defense S&P remains positive on defense contractors amid worries about the outlook for weapons-systems programs after Rumsfeld's resignation NOVEMBER 8, 2006 Fear Not for Big Pharma Democrats' electoral gains may pressure drug stocks, but S&P thinks investor worries are overblown and keeps a positive outlook on the sector OCTOBER 13, 2006 S&P Boosts Outlook on Tech and Industrials The research outfit also likes consumer discretionary but downgraded its take on consumer staples, telecom services, and utilities OCTOBER 9, 2006 Markets Take North Korea Nuke in Stride S&P says Kim Jong Il's test was meant to improve the country's bargaining position and did not have a meaningful negative impact on markets OCTOBER 4, 2006 S&P Boosts Its Outlook for Stocks Its strategists lift their yearend target for the S&P 500. Favored sectors: consumer staples, financials, and telecom services SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 Markets Cheer a Soft Landing S&P believes the positive momentum in the S&P 500 index is being driven by increasing confidence in a soft landing for the economy next year SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 Capturing Diversity Overseas with ADRs For diversifying abroad, S&P's favorite foreign stocks that trade in the U.S. include Bayer, Canon, Matsushita, Novartis, SAP, and Total SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 Significant Slowing for Economy in 2007 With inflation fears receding, S&P believes housing is now at the heart of gauging the magnitude of the economic slowdown SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 Amid Thai Turmoil, Investors Seek Safety News of a military coup in the country had investors fleeing the baht in favor of U.S. government debt SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 Trim Exposure to Stocks S&P recommends that investors lower their equity portion of portfolios to 40% from 45%, as a recovery in oil prices could reverse the recent euphoria for stocks SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 International Stocks Shine S&P believes better international economic momentum, lower valuations, and less restrictive monetary policy are sparking the outperformance SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 Meet the Midsize Challengers S&P has launched a list of 300 companies expected to take on the world's blue chips, as well as an index to invest in 40 of them SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 Caution Flags for Investors S&P strategists think the risk of recession is increasing AUGUST 25, 2006 Weaker Housing Adds to Worries S&P continues to believe the housing market will decline, but not enter into a free-fall AUGUST 18, 2006 Bulls Win, Bears Lose Stocks have headed higher, despite economic data that suggest the economy is slowing down AUGUST 16, 2006 Yellow Flags on Germany's Prospects The country's economy has shown signs of slipping. S&P is becoming more cautious on a number of companies, but still likes SAP AUGUST 11, 2006 High-Yield Default Rates Hit 20-Year Low Plus: S&P recommends keeping an overweight exposure to international stocks AUGUST 4, 2006 A Damper Housing Market Plus: S&P's economists see a 35% chance of recession in 2007, due to heightened tensions in the Middle East JULY 28, 2006 S&P: Nasdaq Looks "Extremely Oversold" From a technical view, S&P sees some positive momentum divergences on daily charts, suggesting a possible counter-trend rally is due  View Previous Page | View Next Page | |
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