Avoid these ugly, risky stocks, 10 auto brands in trouble & saga over business.com - Today in Money 5/5

Posted May 5th 2008 9:04AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), General Electric (GE), Wal-Mart (WMT), Ford Motor (F), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Money and Finance Today, Bank of America (BAC), Countrywide Financial (CFC)

In the News:

· Microsoft Drops Bid for Yahoo; Yahoo Stock Plunges More Than 20%

· Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang Now on Hot Seat

· Microsoft's Failed Yahoo Bid Risks Online Growth

· Will Bank of America Drop Countrywide Deal?

· LaSalle Bank Brand to Disappear as BofA Takes Over Today

· Warren Buffett Still Silent on Succession Plan at Annual Shareholder's Meeting

· Report: Deutche Telekom Eyes Sprint Nextel

· Wal-Mart Expands Low-Priced Drug Program

· Buffett Eyes RBS Insurance Unit

· NYC Food Maker Recalls 300,000 Pounds of Meat, Poultry

· Forget Gas, Get Ready for $4 a Gallon Milk

· Spider-Man, Iron Man Parent Marvel Entertainment Sees Lower Profit

· 'Iron Man' Tops $100 Million in Opening Weekend

Avoid These Ugly, Risky Stocks
For the moment, the market seems to have settled. Does that mean the worst is over? It's unclear. You should still be cautious. The key to investing during a crisis is making sure that the stocks you're buying truly are isolated from the blow-up.
Avoid These Ugly, Risky Stocks - Motley Fool

10 Auto Brands in Trouble -- Which Auto Brands Should Go?
Should Ford Motor dump Mercury and Volvo? What will happen with GMC, Hummer, Jaguar and Linconl?There are too many brands and not enough buyers. Many auto-industry insiders agree weak ones should go, but it's not that easy.
Which Auto Brands Should Go? - BusinessWeek In Pictures: 10 Auto Brands in Trouble

The Saga of Business.com
Internet whiz Jake Winebaum talks for the first time about building, selling and leaving one of the priciest names in Web real estate.
Business.com's Winding Road - FORTUNE

Attention Shoppers: Settlements May Offer Sizable Windfall
If you bought a diamond or made a credit card purchase while traveling abroad in the past decade or so, then you may have a shot at reaping a three-figure payoff. But you'll have to act fast - and be prepared to fill out some paperwork.
Attention Shoppers: Settlements May Offer Sizable Windfall - SmartMoney.com

Star Wranglers Are the Secret Behind Hot Parties
Whether it's a Super Bowl party for thousands or dinner for a few, a dash of star power can help make sure a marketer's event gets noticed. A celebrity attendee can help attract the desired crowd and, even better, result in photos that leverage event spending with free publicity, from blogs and tabloids to magazines, TV and newspapers. The competition to get celebs to show up is fierce. Last year, marketers spent about $20 billion on nearly 900,000 events and parties. To corral stars, marketers increasingly are hiring specialists in so-called celebrity wrangling.
Ad Track: Star wranglers are the secret behind hot parties - USATODAY.com