This might be more a leap of faith, but it's a leap worth considering for both Intel and Apple, especially after the blogs have been awash this week about speculation over Intel's resistance to upgrade 80,000 employee computers to Microsoft's Vista.
Stocks fell sharply Tuesday as a warning from Goldman Sachs that banks may need to raise another $65 billion rippled through the market, offsetting any positive impact from Goldman's earnings.
The airline industry is feeling the pain of record-high fuel prices, and CNBC talked to a current and a former airline executive for additional insight.
Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Dell and Schering-Plough popped while Boeing and Children's Place dropped.
Oil dominated the news again during the week, though crude prices fell back for a change. Economic data also moved the markets, which finished up for the week.
For the week ending Friday, May 30, 2008, the markets finished up, with all major indices increasing ~1.3% or higher for the week. Only the Dow declined for the month, shedding 1.42%. The NASDAQ reached its third consecutive monthly gain , up 4.55% for the month. The markets were encouraged by better than expected earnings from retailers and strong results from Dell. U.S. GDP for 1Q also helped lift stocks up, as it rose 0.9% at an annual rate , better than the previous estimate. Crude Oil also retreated to lower levels.
Stocks closed higher, led by technology shares, ending the a holiday-shortened week in the positive.
To give investors an edge, CNBC asked the market experts where investors should be placing their bets ahead of the weekend.
Stocks moved higher on positive earnings in technology and a report that inflation appeared to be moderating.
Uncertain times call for creative, careful investing. That's what Jeff Layman of BKD Wealth Advisors preaches.