Hewlett-Packard let the wind out of its sails a couple of weeks ago when it essentially pre-announced earnings with news of the 3Com acquisition. But with Dell's lousy financial report last week, there was still a healthy amount of interest in how each HP unit performed, and whether guidance would hold up.    Read More

U.S. stocks finished the week mixed, after reaching new highs for the year earlier on the week.   Read More

Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.   Read More

As Dell prepares to release its earnings Thursday, there's a strange thing happening around this company: Could this company be showing new signs of life even as competition in every one of the markets it serves begins to heat up?    Read More

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U.S. stocks rallied for the second straight week, with all three major U.S. indices reaching a new intraday high for 2009 on Wednesday.   Read More

A former tech bubble victim could be the industry’s most likely takeover target, Cramer says.   Read More

Weekly jobless claims are a big item for markets Thursday, but the earnings of retailers could ring up some early signals about the holiday season. Wal-Mart, the largest U.S. retailer, reports third quarter earnings ahead of the opening bell, as does department store chain Kohl's.    Read More

With major retail names set to announce earnings this week, the sector will be a major focus of the market. Here are the names to watch from a top analyst.   Read More

After a surprising deal from HP, the markets reacted after hours to the acquisition of the week. The Fast Money traders give you the outlook and analysis you need to trade on the news.    Read More