As earnings season gets under way, watch these heavy hitters in the medical devices industry.
They may begin to ripple through corporate profits and, ultimately, the stock market. But new short opportunities could open up.
Last quarter, the big banks had negative revenue and earnings growth. Let's see what will happen this time.
This summer's record drought sent some commodity prices soaring, but a retreat in recent weeks leaves a few stocks ready for harvest.
With figures for new home sales and durable goods orders expected, this could be a transition week.
The market is overbought and very expensive, but some areas still offer potential growth.
As Wall Street's big guns come back from summer holidays, risk rises for the little guys.
If Bernanke passes on more QE, these companies are likely to feel some pain.
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