Benjamin Moore

A California woman has sued Benjamin Moore & Co., claiming its Natura paint stinks and doesn't dry, according to the lawsuit. Marlene Sway claims in the suit filed this week that the paint company has broken consumer laws and lied to customers over its Natura paint that's marketed as...

Wall Street's endless parade of buyouts and mergers, divisions and revisions has created a tangled landscape in which companies that are famous for one thing often own brands that are completely different -- or even diametrically opposed. Here are seven of our favorite mismatches.

Even Warren Buffett can't escape the ravages of the economy. Last year, his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) conglomerate posted its worst-ever financial results. He rocked the financial markets yesterday with comments that the economy this year would be a "shambles." So it should come as no...