Dell's acquisition of Perot Systems may be the beginning of a larger shopping spree. Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi reveals his list of potential takeover targets.   Read More

When it rains, it pours. I mean, what a crazy Monday for deals and data in biopharma.    Read More

As the health care debate continues, Todd Weller, health care IT analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, and Les Funtleyder, health care strategist at Miller Tabak, zero in on health care names that may bring healthy returns.   Read More

Expect the Fed to continue their purchase of Treasuries, agency debt, and mortgage-backed securities and most feel the Fed will leave the purchase programs as is and not expand the programs.    Read More

Approaching the close, the Dow has cut its losses almost in half...the five financial-oriented stocks in the Dow (B of A, Travelers, JP Morgan, AmEx, and our parent General Electric) are responsible for a negative 40 points in the Dow; but with the exception of some weakness in energy (Chevron, ExxonMobil), most other sectors are flat to down 1 percent.   Read More