Downsizing slowed in August but was still up from a year ago according to Challenge, Gray & Christmas.  Tomorrow we will get the jobless claims numbers and on Friday we will get the latest non-farm payroll and employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Here is a breakdown of where the jobs are and recent trends.   Read More

For the week ending Friday, May 9, 2008, the U.S. Markets were negative for the week, with the Dow falling more than 200 points on Wednesday, making it the biggest point drop since 4/11/08.     Read More

You can't pick your family, but you can pick your stocks. When you’re buying along bloodlines how can you separate the black sheep from the family jewels?   Read More

Following are the week’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Comcast and Wrigley popped while SunMicrosystems and Deere dropped.   Read More

For the week ending Friday, May 9, 2008, the U.S. Markets were negative for the week, with the Dow falling more than 200 points on Wednesday, making it the biggest point drop since 4/11/08.     Read More

Forget Wrigley. Heinz is the company Buffett should have bought.   Read More

Burlington Northern, the railroad in which Warren Buffet owns at 20% stake, reported its highest profits ever on Tuesday. Is trading in Buffet’s wake your ticket to ride?   Read More

The Dow ended marginally lower ahead of a two-day Fed meeting. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

There are cheaper food companies that are just as good, Cramer says.   Read More

Warren Buffett spoke live this morning (Monday) with CNBC's Squawk Box about his role in today's $23 billion Mars acquisition of Wrigley spacer. The previous Warren Buffett Watch post has the highlights. Here is the complete interview in two parts, both video and transcript.   Read More