To the short-sighted, the dollar's decline over the past seven months is a panic. An index that tracks its value against those of six key currencies -- including the yen, euro and British pound -- has fallen from 89 to

To secure healthy dividend yields and sidestep the ailing U.S. dollar, look to European aristocracy. I refer not to Windsors and Borbóns but to Nestle and Novartis, and to the 38 other members of the S&P Europe 350 Dividend Aristocrats.Index

To the short-sighted, the dollar's decline over the past seven months is a panic. An index that tracks its value against those of six key currencies -- including the yen, euro and British pound -- has fallen from 89 to

The potential value of participating in an airline's frequent-flier program is up in the air.Carriers are shaking up programs this fall as they settle into new coalitions. Continental () on Tuesday entered the Star Alliance, whose members include United ()

For years, the most common tactic for U.S. investors in the bond market was to stick close to home, buying federal, state and corporate bonds. But now some are venturing halfway around the world in the search for higher returns.The

FOR YEARS, TJ MAXX AND MARSHALLS, which sell brand-name goods at low prices, have been popular shopping destinations for consumers with million-dollar tastes and $10 budgets. But as the stores win even more fans on Main Street during the recession,

To secure healthy dividend yields and sidestep the ailing U.S. dollar, look to European aristocracy. I refer not to Windsors and Borbóns but to Nestle and Novartis, and to the 38 other members of the S&P Europe 350 Dividend Aristocrats.Index

BP Pumps Out ProfitsGOOD MORNING. stocks in Asia closed lower today; U.S. futures are pointing to a mixed open.The days of windfall earnings may be long gone for oil companies. But thanks to cost cutting and a rebounding global economy,

News at a GlanceHousing Mixed: Case-Shiller rises but shows some price declines.Lost Confidence: Consumer confidence reading shows bigger than expected drop.Gross Grim: Pimco bond guru warns rally is waning.Crude Climbs: Oil back above $79 a barrel.The LowdownStocks closed still mired

Textron UpShares of defense and aerospace contractor Textron () took wing Tuesday after it posted unexpectedly better earnings results. Shares of the Providence, R.I.-headquartered company were up 7.8% in midday trading.Textron, which makes Bell helicopters, Cessna civilian aircraft and unpiloted

Being wealthy has its downsides, chief among them the higher risk of an IRS audit.Now, amid the continuing debate over whether the government is doing enough to combat financial fraud, comes news that gives the uber-wealthy - or maybe even

Market Wrap-UpA robust Treasury auction revealed some investor hesitation in stocks and exchange-traded funds, many of which closed down Tuesday.Long-term Treasury futures reached their highest prices of the day following the auction of a record $44 billion in two-year notes,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average may have crossed 10,000, but the Nasdaq Composite has remained stubbornly below my next selling threshold, which is about 2200. While waiting for this milestone, which would mark a 75% gain for the Nasdaq since

Market Wrap-UpStocks started strong, then took a dive on Monday as investors got jittery over the dollar and oil prices, sending commodity-based exchange-traded funds on a slide. The euro hit a session low of $1.485 against the dollar as commodity