David Lutz, managing director at Stifel Nicolaus, offered CNBC advice for investing in financials. See his stock pans and picks!   Read More

KeyCorp dropped 12% Wednesday after underestimating its exposure to bad loans. Has the subprime slime spread all the way to the neighborhood bank?   Read More

David Konrad, head of large-cap bank research for Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, says regional banks now appear not to have the immunity they once were said to possess from the problems plaguing the larger banks.  Jeffery Harte also admits that there are tough times ahead for financial stocks, but he sees the proverbial light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.    Read More

With April 15 here, many of us have finished our taxes and can again think about other financial matters.  Perhaps you are considering taking your refunds and investing them in the markets.  Here is how the market has performed historically on and after tax day.   Read More

As of Friday, 441 (just under 90%) of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings. Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More

To date 364 (just under 75%) of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings. Here's a look at which companies have had the biggest surprises so far...   Read More