Throughout stock market history, October has often been a month of crashes, investor freak-outs and market meltdowns. Take our quiz to see if you're prepared.

Immucor (BLUD) reported better-than-expected earnings today. Here's what lies ahead for the health care stock.

Twitter raised $100 million in venture capital this week, based on a valuation of $1 billion. But without a Twitter stock symbol to look up and a measurable way to value the company, it's anybody's guess whether Twitter is worth it.

Hot stocks don't have to be little-known penny stocks or IPOs. Some of the hottest stocks to buy now are big-name companies, such as Apple, Wal-Mart, and Amazon. These stocks are capitalist icons -- shining examples of what makes our free market system so great.

China Ritar Power (CRTP) stock has reached a 52-week high in early trading today. Here is why CRTP has the potential for big gains ahead.

Blockbuster (BBI) has not had a great year. Now BBI may have to close 1,000 stores. Can Blockbuster survive or will competitor Netflix (NFLX) become the new leader in the movie rental buisness?

Cheap stocks have been plentiful in this recession. And there's no shortage of investors for cheap stocks. But a bargain isn't a bargain unless it pays off. Here are some of my top stocks to buy now that aren't at cheap prices, but they are bargains.

Follow these strategies and you can beat the so-called 'smart' money -- no matter what the stock market does next.

Nokia (NOK) is the world's largest cell phone handset maker. Yet Apple (APPL) and RIM (RIMM) stocks are performing far better. Why?

The conundrum facing Wall Street right now is whether the Fed pulling back credit support is a good thing or a bad thing for stocks.

The Microsoft (MSFT) Yahoo (YHOO) deal was much discussed. Some analysts thought Yahoo should have gotten paid more money up front. But Yahoo is benefitting, and Microsoft may need Yahoo less than analysts once thought.

Newspaper stocks like Gannett (GCI), New York Times (NYT) and McClatchy (MNI) are soaring lately on the expectation that the industry has reached the bottom in advertising sales. But is that true? And more importantly, are newspaper stocks worth investing in now?

When Oracle (ORCL) released first quarter 2010 earnings yesterday, I hoped it would beat the Street's estimate. It did not. What does that mean for the stock going forward?

The banks and the government have succeeded in convincing people, with vocabulary, not facts, that things are fine. But they're not.

Rite Aid stock (RAD) is currently trading at a 52-week high. How did this drugstore stock get such a boost at a time when sales were dropping?

Palm (PALM) will announce its first-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings tomorrow. The Street forecasts a loss of 24 cents per share. Yet Palm owners are satisfied with the product. Is Palm a buy?

There are anywhere between one and 100 reasons the market may fall in October, but here are 10 that are worth careful consideration.

Google has a plan to help the newspaper business return to profitability, only this time it would be online. Can it work?