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Defense is the best offense, according to some savvy strategists, as intense volatility continues to rock the market. Here are some solid defensive stocks -- and some offensive stocks to avoid.

Many food companies have come out with wholesome products enhanced with vitamins and other nutrients that supposedly deliver health wonders. Smart Balance is among them. It's not the biggest by far, but it is the fastest-growing.

After writing BusinessWeek's widely read Inside Wall Street column for 28 years, I'm moving. From now on, you'll find Inside Wall Street only online at AOL's terrific new financial resource, DailyFinance. Though relocated, the column will maintain its particular purpose: to be an "equal...