A rental-market revival will unlock value in apartment REIT AvalonBay.
The company looks good, despite skepticism about its bond offering.
Many municipalities potentially face higher funding costs and less access to credit.
Colgate-Palmolive is being punished for its international exposure.
There's reason to believe that the stock-market averages will hit bottom in the next few months.
Buying Merrill Lynch, warts and all, could spell trouble -- or triumph -- for Bank of America.
Investors have a chance to latch onto a semiconductor maker that could surge 40%.
Retail stocks are deeply discounted. Is it too soon to start shopping?
Merrill Lynch and others could see diminished earnings as the credit cycle curdles.
Brokers are unlikely to live up to earnings expectations in coming quarters.