Patent litigation over smartphones is making big players like Google and Apple bid high prices for companies with communications patents. Who will be next and does Google want to become a smartphone manufacturer? Read More

Fund manager Sam Isaly of Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences is excited about the new frontiers in biotech and healthcare. Read More

Corporate managements are buying stock in their own companies at the fastest pace since March 2009 -- the last time stocks were as cheap as they are now. Read More

During their conference calls to discuss second-quarter results, producers discussed a handful of emerging shale oil plays which they hope could become the next Bakken or the next Eagle Ford. Read More

If you were wondering when Cisco Systems would finally bottom, wonder no longer. The computer networker's fourth-quarter earnings report was good and things will only get better from here. Read More

The Federal Reserve's announcement that it plans to keep short-term interest rates at zero for another two years means that some industries will do much better than others. Read More

Robust drilling activity in North America continues to drive earnings for oil-services companies, but second-quarter results suggest that demand in international markets has finally turned the corner. Read More

Larry Seruma, portfolio manager of the Nile Pan Africa Fund (NAFAX), offers up some promising investment ideas in the dark continent. Read More

Google + may be a Facebook killer. Read More

ConocoPhillips wants to duplicate the stock outperformance of Marathon Oil by spinning off its refining operations. It may succeed, but it's a short-term gimmick. Read More