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More Skeletons in the Closet for U.S. Banks

It looks like Friday the 13th came a little late for the financial district since there were two skeletons that came out of the closets for U.S. banks More 

Today’s Biggest Opportunity Lies in Growth Companies

With Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifying on the Hill for two straight days investors managed to focus on earnings news from companies to invest. More 

Wall Street Reform Turns Two: Is It Working?

Dodd-Frank -- all 848 pages of it and still only 30% complete -- has had its victories, its failures ... and its unintended consequences. More 

Bad, Bad Banks: A Spate of Sinful Behavior

Banks and financial stocks have been in hot water right and left for the past couple months. Here's a recap. More 

Capital One Q2 Profits Plunge 90%, Miss Forecasts

Capital One reported that earnings for the second-quarter plummeted 90% to $92 million, compared to $911 million during the same period last year. More 

Ranking InvestorPlace’s 10 Best Stocks for 2012 Through Q2

A rough Q2 has shaken our 10 expert picks, but more than half still are in the black through the first half of 2012. Here's how our picks rank after six months. More 

Visa, MasterCard … and Now Vantiv?

This newly public credit processor is hardly known, but its stock could be another big winner like those of it's major-name competitors. More