Saturday July 30th 2005

Big week for Wall Street
With about 2/3 of earnings reports coming in stronger-than-expected, investors will eye oil, jobs.With most of the S&P 500 having reported earnings, investors will turn their focus back to oil prices and the economy.


The Riskiest Housing Markets

1. Boston, MA
2. New York, NY
3. Fort Lauderdale, FL
4. Washington DC
5. Detroit, MI
6.Los Angeles, CA
7. San Francisco, CA

8.Sacramento, CA
9.Providence, RI
10. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
11. Denver, CO
12.Miami, FL
13.Tampa-St. Petersburg

A New World for Old Brands

Today's best brand builders are intensely creative in getting their message out. Many of the biggest and most established brands, from Coke to Marlboro, achieved their global heft decades ago by helping to pioneer the 30-second TV commercial. But it's a different world now.

1.Coca-Cola (KO)
2.Microsoft (MSFT)
3.IBM (IBM)
4.GE (GE)
5.Intel (INTC)
6.Nokia (NOK)
7.Disney (DIS)
8.McDonald's (MCD)
9.Toyota (TM)
10.Marlboro (MO)