DealBook: Citi and the Kitchen Sink Theory
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At first blush, CNBC's report that Citigroup could announce up to $24 billion in write-downs Tuesday because of credit-related losses sounds like disastrous news. That figure is much higher than what sell-side analysts were expecting, and more than twice the high end of Citi's previous estimate in early November, which put the losses at $8 [...].
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By Jeff Bertolucci Kiplinger's Personal Finance  Until recently, bargain-basement portable PCs were fire-sale closeouts saddled with obsolete software. Not anymore.
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A Starbucks-style dollar menu? Say it isn't so.
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Seven secrets to long-term market dominance.
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Worldwide Restaurant Concepts sounds like a company that is putting itself up for sale.
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When it comes to fund investing, the devil is in the details.
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The restaurant business is one worth considering for your portfolio.
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Tired of big banks? Here's an alternative.
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Here's a ticker we've been watching.
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Here's a sneaky way to invest in a grade-A retailer.
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The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help?
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When a financial opportunity seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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Deconstructing a pretty good joke, and the investment lesson held within.
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Lenders want a place in your kid's wallet. Maybe you should let them in.
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There could be some value lurking in the stock-market bargain basement.
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The recent woes of Citigroup  have encouraged some investment bankers to talk up the chances that the biggest U.S. bank might feel pressure to buy a major U.S. rival, with Wells Fargo & Co.  and even Goldman Sachs Group  touted as potential merger partners.
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An analyst's buy-sell-hold recommendation is more -- and less -- than what you think.