Mayer’s Family Leave Plan: Amen

Somehow it's still groundbreaking when a company rolls out a common-sense leave plan for new parents. Ah well -- the Yahoo CEO's edict is a step in the right direction. More 

Materials’ Recent Surge Won’t Stick

XLB faces a persistent ceiling at $40; another failure will make these bear call spreads pan out. More 

3 Construction and Engineering Stocks to Sell Now

This week, the ratings of three Construction and Engineering stocks on Portfolio Grader are down. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell"). More 

How to Play the Water Shortage

Some water-centric companies have more than doubled the market’s return during the past 12 months. Interested? You should be. More 

3 Blue Chips on Thin Technical Ice

These three Dow Jones blue-chip stocks are all sitting on some thin technical support that, if broken, could lead to a quick slide lower. More 

CenturyLink Joins Gigabit Internet Game

CenturyLink says that it will roll out super-high speed gigabit Internet service to 48,000 customers in Omaha, Nebraska, by the fall. More 

10 Restaurant and Resort Stocks to Buy Now

The grades of 10 Restaurant and Resort stocks are on the rise this week on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy"). More