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Last December, I excoriated the credit ratings agencies for failing to understand the nature of the risks that ultimately led to the failure of MF Global (OTC: MFGLQ). However, after further research, I am beginning to wonder if MF Global misled Moody's (NYS: MCO) and Standard &...

The Dow Jones (INDEX: ^DJI) is down 0.55% as of 2:40 p.m. EDT. The situation looks even more placid when you zoom in on the S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq (INDEX: ^IXIC) , both of which stand within a 10th a point of being flat on the day. Zooming in on individual...

Fools were out and about this past week in an investing world jam-packed with actions and ideas. Here are three articles you might find useful as you decide how to invest your money. Who Says the Facebook IPO Wasn't a Smashing Success? The beauty of a company's...

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NAS: BBBY) hit a 52-week high today. Let's take a look at how the company got there to find out whether clear skies remain on the horizon. How it got here Bed Bath & Beyond has been a steady performer for the past few years, beating...

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst John Reeves discusses topics across the investing world.Wal-Mart is a behemoth that was just ranked No. 1 on the Fortune Global 500. The company recently raised its dividend by 9%, and has increased its...

Mining equipment giant Joy Global (NYS: JOY) is set to report its second-quarter numbers next week at a time when miners are getting increasingly cautious. But, analysts are not showing any signs of backing off. They are expecting an impressive 28% rise in Joy's second-quarter earnings...

When Dell (NAS: DELL) reported disappointing results on Tuesday night, the stock plunged headlong the next day. It also took rival Hewlett Packard (NYS: HPQ) along for the ride. So when HP posted its own report a day later without any glaring red flags or screaming alarms attached, the...

For much of this year, gas prices have been sky-high. Consumers and businesses alike have felt the pain. Trucking and distribution companies, as well as the airlines, are just some of the businesses hurt by higher fuel costs. For consumers, the impact is more obvious -- more money spent on...

Happy Friday! There are more good news articles, commentaries, and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month. Here are the 10 most fascinating ones I read this week. 1. Get ready for a new recessionCome January 1, a pile of tax cuts expire and...

Facebook has lost almost 18% from the opening price of its IPO. With so much hype leading up to the launch, you would have expected it to skyrocket. Maybe something went wrong, or maybe a few things did. First of all, their valuation was hyper-inflated at $104 billion. For a...