Some say the Eighties officially ended last week, Wall Street instead waxing nostalgic for the millennial madness of 1999. But with insider trading (see also Should Insider Trading Be Legalized?)&nbs

Weird commute home yesterday. The bus -- which holds probably 50 people -- was nearly empty except for me and a few others. It was like I was in a twilight zone or a bad after-school special.Asian st

Stocks died another little death, slipping for a fourth successive session on the day the munchkin coroner turned 94. Equities have started September with tears after being on a tear in August, thoug

One to watch: Animal spirits will rein on Wall Street at the end of this dog day of August as America’s largest pet-supply retailer announces earnings after the close. PetSmart (PETM) hopes to

I had a Wii marathon going (boxing and soccer) last night with my kids. I’m beat, and my thumb and shoulder are sore.Asian stocks sank overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were down 1.73% an

It’s official—almost. Late last week we called a Time Out for Truth, seeking to peek behind the curtain at what makes the market tick and why.On Monday, while pundits discussed traditiona

Next week traders will shift their focus back to earnings as a final bunch of big cap companies report. Investors will be sifting through reports from Home Depot (HD), Target (TGT), Deere (DE), Sears

Corporate pressure doesn’t make workaholics any more than supermarkets create obese people or booze begets alcoholics.But the downbeat economy has forced many to fret about job securi

The Conference Board released its monthly consumer confidence numbers today. It came in worse than expected, at 49.3, compared to estimates of 55.3. An even bigger disappointment: It fell short of Ma

Traders awoke this morning to find the S&P futures down 1% amid a global sell-off. The losses were accelerated by the New York Empire Manufacturing survey, which was down 9.41 compared to a 4.55