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Ticker Wars: NYSE vs. Nasdaq
The nation's two leading exchanges are battling over a game of alphabet soup. The SEC is expected to rule soon on a proposal that would allow the Nasdaq to display three-character tickers. That's a big deal because investors generally associate a company with a ticker length of one to three letters as being listed on the NYSE or American Stock Exchange
NYSE, Nasdaq locked in battle over ticker symbols - CNNmoney


10 Tainted Stocks: Turnaround Plays or Game Over?
In the post-Enron era, scandal doesn't always tarnish a company for life. There can be buying opportunities. Here are ten stocks and what to look for. They include Ahold, AIG, Apollo Group, CA, DHB Industries, Doral, Jackson Hewitt, Marsh & McLennan, Qwest and Tenet Healthcare.
Can Tainted Stocks Make Good Investments? - Kiplinger.com


Pros and Cons of Going Paperless
Spurred by an array of new electronic services and financial-services firms' promotion of paperless accounts, many consumers are considering doing some of their business online.
Pushing Paperless: The Pros and Cons - WSJ.com


Older, Dangerous Drivers a Growing Problem
Health and safety analysts say as the elderly population booms: aging drivers, clinging to the independence that cars give them but losing their ability to operate the vehicles, causing more accidents. Debates over how to prepare for a boom in elderly drivers are resonating in statehouses across the nation. What should be done?
Older, dangerous drivers a growing problem - USATODAY.com


Why What You Have Is Never Enough
As a country, we are richer than ever. Yet surveys show that Americans are no happier than they were 30 years ago. The key problem: We aren't very good at figuring out what will make us happy. We constantly hanker after fancier cars and fatter paychecks -- and, initially, such things boost our happiness. But the glow of satisfaction quickly fades . So why do we keep striving after these things? Experts offer two explanations.
I Can't Get No Satisfaction - WSJ.com


Hackers Set Traps on Broad Websites
Ordinary websites are fast-becoming a top security threat for PC users. Tainted Web pages first appeared in late 2005. Now, they're turning up as Google advertising links, on Wikipedia and elsewhere, "from top-tier names to mom and pop bakery shops," says Dan Hubbard, vice president of security research at Websense. Cybercrooks are corrupting Web pages by the tens of thousands. Here are a few tips to avoid viruses.
Hackers set traps on broad websites - USATODAY.com

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