Well, there is at least one stock worth keeping. Find out which company Cramer blessed.   Read More

As expected, the ECB and the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged; the ECB at 4.0 percent. Futures dipped a bit at 8:50 am ET as Mr. Trichet began talking, giving his usual speech on the importance of combating inflation.    Read More

Ahead of same-store sales Thursday, we can’t help but wonder if those stimulus checks mean better times are on the horizon for retail?   Read More

Retail has been one of the best sectors since the market bounce began in early March, rising about 14% during that time. Is it time to take some profits?   Read More

Wall Street has been busy figuring out where and when consumers will spend their rebate checks, even as the latest consumer sentiment numbers show U.S. consumers are more distressed than they've been since 1982.    Read More

Looking for a retail trade that could make the competition green with envy. Commander Planet to the rescue!   Read More

Corporate earnings put investors in a buying mood and sent the Dow soaring. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

Now that we are starting to get into the heart of earnings season, the news is looking a little better (thank heavens!). Intel is a big help, but the financials are the key here. After what happened with GE and Wachovia.   Read More

Retail sales results were almost universally in the red in March--but--retail stock prices were trading in the green. Why? Many on Wall Street were prepared for the weakest sales results in 13 years and that is indeed what we got on Friday.   Read More

March retail same store sales were weak, outside of discounters. Remember companies and analysts have been aggressively taking down first quarter estimates for over a month (as well as same store sales), but companies like JC Penney, Target, Gap, Abercrombie, and Kohls were all notably below expectations on same store sales.    Read More