Credit has enjoyed an even stronger start to autumn that stocks, and the stock market is ''now the cheapest it has ever been relative to credit'' since the junk bond market began in the 1980s.

As the Federal Reserve balance sheet grows, more Treasury bonds get taken out of the financial system as more electronic dollars enter it. Those crispy electronic dollars, directed by the financial institutions that have tendered their Treasury bonds to the Fed, go chasing after other forms of debt.

The bloodbath on Nov. 2 will have major repercussions for the stock market, and you can't afford to be caught unprepared. Here's what you must do now.

With more than twenty businesses in the mobile space receiving capital from Kleiner's iFund, investors are patiently waiting to see which of the stable will be the next ngmoco.

McDonald's plans to raise menu prices to help offset rising commodities costs.

After months of stalled plans, cancelled prototypes, and speculation, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has finally unveiled their iPad killer, the HP Slate 500.

The main source of pressure on stocks and other risky assets over the past two weeks has been the rise in the U.S. dollar. This has contributed to an unwinding of the dollar-drop driven risk rally that saw all types of assets -- including foreign stocks, gold, crude oil, and base metals -- climb higher in unison. But it hasn't been a smooth climb.

The iPhone’s long-standing partner AT&T reports strong third quarter earnings thanks to Apple's smartphone, but their press conference showed the company beginning to distance itself from the Cupertino, California-based Apple. A new Nielsen survey shows that while the iPad might be breaking sales records, iPad apps are not.

Here are the factors that led to the 1987 stock market crash, and why a crash in today's near-term is highly unlikely.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) managed to hold onto its leading position in the wireless phone business, but the company's profits for the third quarter fell -25% compared with the same period a year ago. Revenues also fell 2.9% year-over-year.

Today, PM announced adjusted earnings of $1.00 per share, or +7%. The company also reported revenue of $6.61 billion. While PM did grow earnings, it did miss expectations slightly, as analysts forecasted EPS of $1.01 and revenue of $6.92 billion.

Xerox reported third-quarter earnings of 22 cents a share, excluding items, on revenue of $5.43 billion.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, AT&T’s consolidated revenues totaled $31.6 billion, up $847 million, or +2.8%, versus the year-earlier quarter. Operating income was $5.5 billion, up from $5.4 billion; and AT&T’s operating income margin was stable at 17.3%, compared to 17.5%.

It’s a good time to own Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) stock, as the equipment manufacturer posted earnings growth of +96% and revenue growth of +53% yesterday. Earnings came in at $1.22 a share with revenue of $11.1 billion.

Goldman Sachs may repay Warren Buffett's $5 billion loan early.

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) stock is set to soar again. The fast food chain announced that it will be raising its dividend again, after another quarter of increased earnings.

For a technology sector that is arguably only six months old, tablet PCs are quickly overtaking other consumer electronics in people's lives.