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(TheStreet) -- Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN), the investment-research company that puts a focus on value, tends to recommend stocks that are out-of-favor and stuck in the bargain bin, not those that have surged 78% in the past 12 months. But for Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), the company is making an...

(TheStreet) -- The Internet realm has been thrust into the spotlight following last week's LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD)'s trading debut. While exciting to watch, investing in this industry could prove tricky in the weeks ahead. Despite the rampant investor interest, clearly much remains unknown about...

(TheStreet) -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) may not be the sexiest name in tech, but investors still have plenty of reasons to love the 100-year-old hardware and software giant. "I think that this is an industry that treasures new things; there's almost a natural tendency to devalue companies that have a...

(TheStreet) -- State budgets aren't much to look at these days. But the "fixes" states are proposing to address their deficits can be almost entertaining. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Studies, if you don't live in Alaska, Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia or Wyoming,...

(TheStreet) -- There's a reason you'll probably never see Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck or Keith Olbermann run for public office. It is not so much that they could only be elected in the most partisan of districts. Nor is it for lack of ego or fear of skeletons in the closet. The simple answer: They...

(TheStreet) -- The best-laid plans can often go awry. Sometimes, when they do, the result can be pure profit. Millions have been made from accidental discoveries, proof of the adage that sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. Famously, chocolate chip cookies were a failed baking experiment...

(TheStreet) -- The line between for-profit companies and nonprofit charities continues to blur. The organizational creep of nonprofits into areas that seem more in keeping with the for-profit world is nothing new. In an effort to boost their bottom line, many charities have branched out into other...

(TheStreet) -- Crude oil prices were falling Monday morning as the markets became gripped by risk aversion amid more uncertainty over the European debt crisis. "Oil in New York is lower on moderate overnight volume as equities opened the week lower on concerns that the weekend arrest of IMF (...

(TheStreet) -- Ron Paul announced another run for president this morning, which is great for the Republican hopeful's rabid followers but doesn't offer a lot of information for Americans still unsure what he's all about. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has spent 14 terms endearing his libertarian-minded fiscal...

(TheStreet) -- Are technology stocks the darlings of Wall Street again a decade after the dot-com bubble burst? If analysts' recommendations are a guide, the answer is "yes." Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and other tech stocks are the most adored by Wall Street analysts. Based on...

(TheStreet) -- If you were around in the 1970s, you'll undoubtedly cringe to recall leisure suits and disco dancing. Even more unsettling: the memories of trying to pump gas. Twice during a decade marked by double-digit inflation -- in 1973 and 1979 -- oil shortages caused by an OPEC embargo and...

(TheStreet) -- The U.S. unemployment rate crept back up to 9% last week, but some cities are feeling the pain far worse than others. Roughly 112 metro areas in the U.S. are still dealing with 10% unemployment or greater. That's down from 166 at the same time last year, but tell that to folks in El...

(TheStreet) -- Commodities cratered last week, with silver posting its biggest decline since 1975 and oil recording its largest drop in three years, sending a chill through the markets as the hottest, and best-performing, investments turned cold overnight. Increases in Comex margin requirements...

(TheStreet) -- Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has a rabid fan and investor base. Its stock has advanced 71% in the past 12 months. But, it remains exceptionally dangerous because of its valuation and business model. The fact remains: Sirius XM Radio profits by selling an otherwise free service -- radio...

(TheStreet) -- The U.S. Dollar Index was trading in positive territory after news broke that Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan, but the spike was looking to be temporary. The U.S. Dollar Index was trading sideways at $73.16 after spiking at $73.48, following a week of...