http://www.thestreet.com All the latest stories from TheStreet.com's reporters and commentators covering stocks, personal finance, mutual funds, markets, and lifestyle & leisure. en-us 1996-2009 TheStreet.com, Inc. http://images.thestreet.com/tsc/rss/images/144x200_latestStories.jpg http://www.thestreet.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:51 EST Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:51 EST 60 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:51 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650954/1/stocks-up-despite-downward-gdp-revision.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650954/1/stocks-up-despite-downward-gdp-revision.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Stocks open higher on Tuesday, after a final read on the nation's third-quarter GDP shows slower-than-expected growth. INC,AA,^DJI,^GSPC,^IXIC,MU,RHT,LYV TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:45 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651092/1/a-scorecard-for-the-financials-in-2009.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Lauren LaCapra) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651092/1/a-scorecard-for-the-financials-in-2009.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Here's a look at some of the biggest financial firms, where they were at this point in 2008, and how a $10,000 investment in their stocks would have fared in 2009. FNM,FRE,C,BAC,WFC,GS,JPM TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:33 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650898/1/cree-charts-identify-the-swing-points.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (L.A. Little) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650898/1/cree-charts-identify-the-swing-points.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed With Cree, you want to find lower-risk entry points to buy into this stock. CREE TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:21 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651057/1/td-ameritrade-analysts-upgrades-downgrades.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (TSC Staff) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651057/1/td-ameritrade-analysts-upgrades-downgrades.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed TD Ameritrade is upgraded from market perform to outperform at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. AMTD,AOL,BBBY,CSC,WSM TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:17 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651070/1/heavy-machinery-stocks-1-minute-trade.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Daniel Dicker) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651070/1/heavy-machinery-stocks-1-minute-trade.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Was the Bucyrus deal good for Terex?  The charts tell Dan Dicker all he, or you, need to know. TEX,BUCY,CAT,DE VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:12 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651030/1/arena-pharma-amkor-early-volume-plays.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Eric Rosenbaum) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651030/1/arena-pharma-amkor-early-volume-plays.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Several stocks trading under $10 are poised to move on above-average volume during Tuesday's regular session. MNKD,AMKR,ARNA,TTWO,JASO TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:01 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651039/1/quietly-raking-it-in-from-failed-banks.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Dan Freed) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651039/1/quietly-raking-it-in-from-failed-banks.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Private equity players such as Christopher Flowers are making headway in their efforts to purchase the assets of failed banks, notes senior writer Dan Freed. EWBC,IBKC,CYN,SONA,FUBC,NYB,MBFI TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650782/1/buy-accenture-for-2010.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Stephanie Link and Alix Steel) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650782/1/buy-accenture-for-2010.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Stephanie Link, director of research for Cramer's Action Alerts Plus Portfolio, says they initiated a new position in Accenture headed into 2010 and reveals why it's one of her favorite tech stocks. ACN,IBM,INTC,CSCO,HPQ,MSFT,DELL VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:45 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651026/1/usd-jpy-eyeing-9131-and-higher.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Mohammed Isah) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651026/1/usd-jpy-eyeing-9131-and-higher.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Although the pair remains biased to the downside, it is staging a corrective recovery. NONE TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:19 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651014/1/3-stocks-i-saw-on-tv.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Dan Fitzpatrick) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10651014/1/3-stocks-i-saw-on-tv.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed San Diego (TheStreet) -- Dan Fitzpatrick examines three stocks viewed onFast Money. Today's stocks include Range Resources, Apple and Nasdaq OMX. RRC,AAPL,NDAQ,NYX,XTO,T,VZ VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:13 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650752/1/take-two-cuts-guidance-again.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Scott Moritz) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650752/1/take-two-cuts-guidance-again.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed The game maker sells its distribution business and takes another hit on profit. TTWO,EA,ATVI TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650696/1/ron-paul-vs-the-fed.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Debra Borchardt ) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650696/1/ron-paul-vs-the-fed.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Congressman Ron Paul, author of 'End the Fed,' crusades for Americans to get the Federal Reserve to become more transparent and end favoritism. C,BAC,JPM,WFC VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:54 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650970/1/kass-20-surprises-for-2010.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Doug Kass) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650970/1/kass-20-surprises-for-2010.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Here is my annual list of surprises for the upcoming year. TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:42 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650965/1/boeing-buys-rest-of-787-subassembly-plant.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Joseph Woelfel) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650965/1/boeing-buys-rest-of-787-subassembly-plant.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Boeing is now the sole owner of a South Carolina subassembly fuselage plant for its 787 Dreamliner. BA TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650635/1/top-2010-stocks-natural-gas.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Daniel Dicker) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650635/1/top-2010-stocks-natural-gas.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Dan Dicker, expert trader, reveals his favorite natural gas stock for 2010 and how he's trading. VLO,|,XTO,|,CHK,|,XOM,|,APA,|,BHI,|,APC VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:52 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650930/1/major-currency-pairs-rangebound.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (TheLFB-Forex.com) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650930/1/major-currency-pairs-rangebound.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Despite positive cash and futures equity markets, the major currency pairs Tuesday failed to move outside of their previous session ranges. NONE TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:36 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650928/1/opec-holds-output-quotas-unchanged.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (The Associated Press) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650928/1/opec-holds-output-quotas-unchanged.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Several OPEC ministers said Tuesday the oil producing group has decided to hold its output targets unchanged and wants members to adhere more closely to their quotas. NONE TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:30 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650924/1/state-street-to-buy-intesa-unit-for-187b.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Joseph Woelfel) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650924/1/state-street-to-buy-intesa-unit-for-187b.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed State Street signed an agreement to acquire the securities-services business of Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo for 1.28 billion euros ($1.87 billion). STT TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:04 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650792/1/religion-based-etfs-find-going-slow.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650792/1/religion-based-etfs-find-going-slow.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed The indexing strategies for these funds involve picking the 400 largest U.S. stocks and then eliminating companies that have behavior objectionable to the fund's focus religion. JVS,FZB,FCV,FOC,FKL,FMV,COF TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650632/1/steve-wozniak-talks-tech-future.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (James Rogers) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650632/1/steve-wozniak-talks-tech-future.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak discusses the technologies to look out for during the coming year. AAPL,AMZN,BKS,SNE VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650664/1/exxon-prepares-for-the-future-best-in-class.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650664/1/exxon-prepares-for-the-future-best-in-class.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed The biggest member of Big Oil has become an energy company, as CEO Rex Tillerson makes the largest push toward diversification in Exxon's history. XOM,XTO,SWN,CRR TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650730/1/personal-finance-gets-renewed-web-focus.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Joe Mont) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650730/1/personal-finance-gets-renewed-web-focus.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed A new crop of personal-finance Web sites are being unveiled, as TIAA-CREF and Charles Schwab seek to help a broad audience. AAPL,SCHW TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650610/1/adobe-fluor-carnival-ratings-changes.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650610/1/adobe-fluor-carnival-ratings-changes.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Fluor Corp., Crown Castle International, National Bank of Greece, Southwestern Energy, Adobe Systems and Carnival Corp. had their ratings changed by TheStreet.com. FLR,CCI,NBG,SWN,ADBE,CCL TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650848/1/hennessy-fund-predicts-shopping-surge.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Gregg Greenberg) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650848/1/hennessy-fund-predicts-shopping-surge.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed The Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund says consumers will likely spend more than expected, and the Gap will gain. COH,WDC,CMI,GPS,MUR TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650306/1/santa-puts-apple-wal-mart-on-rally-list.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650306/1/santa-puts-apple-wal-mart-on-rally-list.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Apple, Wal-Mart and Sport Supply Group are taking advantage of trends in their industries, making them good buys. WMT,AAPL,GOOG,AMZN,NOK,NKE,BAC TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650405/1/five-boring-but-undervalued-stocks.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650405/1/five-boring-but-undervalued-stocks.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed J.M. Smucker, Silgan Holdings, Lincoln Educational Services, Church & Dwight and General Mills are rated 'buy.' SJM,SLGN,LINC,CHD,GIS TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650740/1/rim-and-apple-travel-abroad.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Scott Moritz and Debra Borchardt ) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650740/1/rim-and-apple-travel-abroad.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Tech reporter Scott Moritz looks at the smartphone business outside U.S. borders. RIMM,AAPL,MOT,GOOG,NOK VIDEO Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650271/1/10-lessons-for-small-businesses-in-2010.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (Elizabeth Blackwell) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650271/1/10-lessons-for-small-businesses-in-2010.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Small businesses were up against the wall this year. The silver lining was that a lot was learned, helping companies into the new year and beyond. GS,WMT,GE,ARO,WFMI,NKE,NFLX TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:57 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650912/1/uk-oks-live-nation-ticketmaster-merger.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650912/1/uk-oks-live-nation-ticketmaster-merger.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed The U.K.'s antitrust regulator said it would approve the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, reversing an earlier decision. LYV,TKTM TEXT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:15 GMT http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650906/1/japan-hong-kong-shares-gain-europe-up.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed twocents@thestreet.com (The Associated Press) http://www.thestreet.com/_aol/story/10650906/1/japan-hong-kong-shares-gain-europe-up.html?cm_ven=AOL&cm_cat=Free&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=Feed Stocks in Japan and Hong Kong ended higher Tuesday as the yen weakened. European shares were rising. NONE TEXT