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S&P 500 Returns to the Record Books — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Tech stocks helped lead a broader market rally Monday that pushed the S&P 500 to a new high of 1593.61.

Bailout-Fueled Optimism Fades — Monday’s IP Market Recap

A new Cyprus bailout deal lifted markets on the onset, but the broader indices followed European financials south by Monday's close.

6 Stocks to Sell in March

The stock market's outlook has changed with the near-term trend now uncertain. The first-of-the-month syndrome, which in January and February resulted in big gains for…

Little News, Little Wiggle — Monday’s IP Market Recap

A slow Monday featured a lack of economic or earnings news and led investors to mostly sit on the sidelines for the day.

Stocks Return to Soaring — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Markets rebounded from Monday's losses thanks to a strong showing from financials Tuesday.

Feds Sue Standard & Poor’s for Fraud — Moody’s, Fitch Next?

Standard & Poor's might have been the first target in the federal government's crosshairs over bogus ratings, but it's not the last -- Moody's and Fitch are next.

McGraw-Hill’s Education Dump: About Time!

McGraw-Hill's sale of its floundering education business was a long time coming, but the company probably will have to make more deals to stay relevant.

Welcome Back, Worries — Monday’s IP Market Recap

The weekend wasn't unable to cure big worries here and abroad, and retailers suffered a Black Friday hangover to lead broader Monday losses.

McGraw-Hill Finally Hocks Education Division

McGraw-Hill has agreed to sell its educational division to Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion.

Brighter Outlook Makes McGraw-Hill a Buy

What a difference a month can make! McGraw-Hill has become more reasonably valued, expectations are higher and an unloading of the education unit is within sight.

3 Reasons Dividends Will Keep Climbing

Dividends are on the rise in 2012, with 250 payout hikes so far and the biggest increases in 13 years. Here's why that trend is likely to continue.

Dow Trying to Make Room for Apple and Google

The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average may be in for some structural changes to allow Google, Apple and Berkshire Hathaway access.

REITs Ready to Ride a Successful Stimulus

In the wake of QE3, REITs could be set to soar even more, opening the door to a few possible plays. Here are a few to consider.

PXP in Deep Water With Offshore Purchases

Plains Exploration is going to pay BP and Shell more than its market cap for the privilege of entering offshore E&P. Sounds a little crazy.

10 Overbought Stocks to Cash Out Of

The markets are soaking up the latest news from the ECB, with the S&P 500 cresting new highs. These stocks, though, are dangerously overbought as a result.

Should I Buy McGraw-Hill? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

McGraw-Hill has hit an all-time high and is a solid dividend player, but is it too pricey to buy now? Here's our verdict.

6 Media Stocks to Buy Now

This week, six Media stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

Markets Rally on Draghi’s Vow: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

An ECB promise to protect the euro started the ball rolling on what turned into a solid, broad-based gain on Wall Street.

4 Dependable Dividend Stocks Rally on Earnings News

Four big names in solid, dependable dividends -- 3M, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark and McGraw-Hill -- strutted their stuff with quality reports.