As the wider economy begins to strengthen, and Americans start to feel better about their current and future finances, they are dipping their toes back into the housing waters, in the form of remodeling. Read More
With record cash in their coffers and investors eager to make up for a lost year in 2011, dividend stocks are paying out even more cash this month. TheStreet.com look at seven of the stocks that hiked payouts in the last week. Read More
Posted By:Kristen Scholer, CNBC Producer and Giovanny Moreano, Quantitative AnalystCNBC By The Numbers
Homebuilder stocks rose Thursday following a Wall Street Journal report showing that hedge funds have been buying up housing-related investments. Read More
Although defensive stocks have performed well this year, one fund manager said he is finding more attractive valuation in some slightly riskier mid-cap companies, including several regional banking stocks. Read More