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Many Planners Pan Equity-Indexed Annuities (The Irritable Investor)
Financial planners widely pan equity-indexed annuities. You should too.

Oil's Plunge Lifts Stocks
Crude oil futures continued their steep decline, and the major indexes finished higher.

Telecom ETFs Jump on AT&T Numbers (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)
AT&T's quarterly gains on the new iPhone help pop telecom ETFs.

5 Credit-Card Pitfalls Everyone Should Know About (Deal of the Day)
Even a perfect credit score can't protect consumers from falling prey to these traps.

Inflation Clubs Costco, Prompts Profit Warning (One-Day Wonder)
Inflationary pressures crimp the retailer's bottom line, prompt profit warning.

Setting Up Tax-Deductible Alimony Payments (Tax Guide)
To help soften the blow of making payments to your ex, make sure to get these tax deductions.

Noted ETF Investor Reveals Current Favorites (ETF Focus)
Tom Lydon transformed his advisory with ETFs. Here are some of his favorites.

8 Small-Cap Stocks With Big Growth Potential (Stock Screen)
We found eight up-and-coming companies with plenty to offer growth investors.

Stocks Anticipate News Rather Than React to It (Tradecraft)
Stocks anticipate news rather than react to it. Plus: The carry trade is back.

Citigroup CFO: Breakup Not in the Cards

Past Price Action Gives Glimpse of Stock's Future (Tradecraft)
Comparing current price action to the past can offer a glimpse of a stock's future.

3 Solid Small-Cap Funds (SmartMoney Magazine)
When the bulls come back, small caps usually lead the way. Here are three funds we like.

8 Stocks With Fast Earnings, Sales Growth (Stock Screen)
Rapidly rising profits and sales favor the stocks of these eight companies.

Energy ETFs Drop as Gulf Storm Passes (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)
As Tropical Storm Dolly turns south, so do natural resources funds.

Investors Sour on Apple After Tepid Forecast (One-Day Wonder)
Investors soured on Apple after the iPhone maker offered a tepid profit forecast.