Will the credit crisis lead to a rash of mergers on Wall Street?   Read More

Is there any doubt that big-cap financials are the key to this market? What's worked for two months? Sell the rally in financials. This is crunch time for the two-day rally...and not surprisingly, they are pushing the old trade hard today.    Read More

Earnings will likely drive the banking sector again on Friday with Citigroup reporting before the bell. What should you expect?   Read More

Here's to a better second half. We could use it. You've heard the superlatives. The market has had its worst first half since 1970. Think men on the moon and bell bottoms, and GM shares trading higher than they are now. Ouch.   Read More

The Fast Money traders reveal their best second half trades.   Read More

Is a long/short strategy suggested by the likes of Goldman Sachs Thursday the right trade in this market?   Read More

Who needs theme park thrill rides when you’ve got Wall Street. The Dow tumbled by 358 points after oil climbed to $140 for the first time ever. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

Sometimes a stock is hot and other time it just burns. Following are the Fast Money misfires.   Read More

Stocks closed lower again on Wednesday. For a time, the Dow traded below the 12,000 mark for the first time since mid-March. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

FedEx is the main story this morning, and it is not a pretty picture. Earnings of $1.45 was a bit shy of consensus of $1.47, but that wasn't the big problem. Guidance for the current quarter is well below expectations: $0.80-$1.00 vs. $1.27, as is the full year guidance of $4.75-$5.25 vs. $5.92 consensus.   Read More