The tech sector has been the apple of many an investors’ eye; and Joel Fishbein, managing director and senior analyst at Lazard Capital Markets, is bullish on enterprise software makers. He shared his top picks with CNBC.

Global stocks rose on Wednesday, with gold hitting another new high above $1,178 an ounce, after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. growth forecasts for 2010. Experts told CNBC liquidity will continue to drive stocks up, but that investors should see dips as short-term buying opportunities.

Ebay has been showing signs of improving business trends, and now some investors are betting on a New Year's rally.

The gold price has moved quickly and it has developed an important new uptrend characteristic. This so-called 'parabolic' trend is a dangerous type with a high probability of a sudden collapse.

Hewlett-Packard let the wind out of its sails a couple of weeks ago when it essentially pre-announced earnings with news of the 3Com acquisition. But with Dell's lousy financial report last week, there was still a healthy amount of interest in how each HP unit performed, and whether guidance would hold up.

According to a Monday report, water demand in 20 years will be more than 50 percent higher in the most rapidly developing countries. What areas of the water sector should investors consider? Michael Gaugler, senior vice president of research at Brean Murray, Carrett & Co., and Debra Coy, senior analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott, shared their views.

Shares of Activision Blizzard were inexpensive despite record sales of a video game and the company buying back nearly $300 million in stock in the third quarter, Barron's said on Sunday.

How do you know if you have a good financial advisor—or someone who is more interested in the sale than your future? Personal finance expert Suze Orman gives 10 warning signs of a bad financial advisor.

There are a number of companies on the frontlines of treatment, fighting to help those who suffer from cancer. As much as the work is noble, cancer drugs are big business. And the stocks of these firms, Jim Cramer says, can be very attractive investment opportunities.

Jim Cramer’s good news about the recovery? "Sooner is actually a whole lot more likely than later.” The Mad Money host pulled together 12 stocks that he thinks will most benefit from an economic rebound.