Updated from 6:59 a.m. EDT
Good news for
Wal-Mart
(WMT) - Get Report
fans. The world's largest retailer reported a second-quarter profit rise of 17%. The retailer also raised its full-year forecast based on low prices that are attracting financially squeezed shoppers in a challenging economy.
But not all markets are so rosy. Home foreclosure filings grew by more than 50% compared with the same month a year ago, according to data released on Thursday.
But the market rallied as oil dropped and investors nibbled on financials again.
Bank of America
(BAC) - Get Report
,
Wachovia
(WB) - Get Report
and
Citigroup
(C) - Get Report
led the way.
This back and forth has investors scratching their heads, wondering where we are headed next.
With this in mind, we thought we'd take a look at Thursday's most-searched stocks from TheStreet.com, including
McDonald's
(MCD) - Get Report
and
3M
(MMM) - Get Report
, and see what Jim Cramer's had to say about them recently.
To find out and get Cramer's take on it all, please click here.
(Editor's note: At the time of publication and/or original publication of his posts and shows, Cramer owned McDonald's and Wal-Mart for his Action Alerts PLUS charitable trust.)
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