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U.S. stocks drop on Europe, corporate outlook

Stocks fall for a fourth session as the U.S. dollar advances on uncertainty over Europe, and engine maker Cummins Inc. reduces its sales forecast, adding to concerns about second-quarter earnings. See full story.

Cummins's overseas growth engines sputter

As Brazil, India and China cool down, a door opens to Russia. See full story.

James River Coal tumbles as energy stocks ebb

Coal producers resume slide; controversy over post-merger CEO reshuffle places Duke Energy in the spotlight. See full story.

4 portfolio risks and how to manage them

Take the time to study the risks inherent in your mutual funds to determine if there's anything amiss that could derail your goals., writes Werner Renberg. See full story.

Should you sell a dull market short?

A decline on light trading volume: That's most definitely what we experienced on Monday and, according to the conventional wisdom, we should get ready for more -- on both counts. But is that wisdom correct? See full story.

Writing on the Wall drove across America to relocate on the West Coast. Ten days on the road the column found an America in debt, under- or unemployed, signs of stimulus, lingering housing woes, unemployment and new technology. See full story.

It's a situation that seems to defy supply-and-demand logic: If there's more demand in the housing market, wouldn't the cost of borrowing funds to buy a home be significantly on the rise? See full story.