U.S. stocks mostly up for the week on earnings

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Stocks rebound after a two-day losing spell, with two of the major indexes scoring weekly gains, after better-than-expected corporate results. See full story.

5 stocks market detectives have locked up

Many stock investors focus on quarterly earnings expectations. But for veteran stock-market detectives, the 10-Q holds more meaningful clues to a company�s health, writes Matt Andrejczak. See full story.

5 stocks market detectives have locked up

Many stock investors focus on quarterly earnings expectations. But for veteran stock-market detectives, the 10-Q holds more meaningful clues to a company�s health, writes Matt Andrejczak. See full story.

Investors turned traders give up their edge

The trading mentality prevalent in today�s stock markets has converted Wall Street fundamental analysts to reaching conclusions and giving advice based on short-term technical factors. See full story.

Microsoft shares return from elephant�s graveyard

Yahoo and AOL, take note. Sometimes there are second chances in the tech world. Microsoft�s shares are returning from the elephant�s graveyard, and that bodes well for other tech stocks. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

A few years ago, experts warned Americans against counting on the equity in their home to fund their expenses in retirement. But six years later, some are telling retirees and pre-retirees they should consider many tactics, including reverse mortgages. See full story.