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Wall Street's consensus sees the S&P 500 tacking on an 11% gain over the next 12 months -- with lots of ups and downs along the way. That has us inclined to play defense, with an eye toward bargain stocks paying generous, sustainable dividends. Here are our top 11 picks for 2011.
For Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) and Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), the business of potty training is getting messier. Not only do these companies sell diapers, such as Huggies and Pampers, but they try to push parents of toddlers -- like myself -- to buy "training pants," underwear-like diapers...
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB), maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers, today announced plans to cut 1,600 jobs, about 3 percent of its workforce. The company is looking to pare costs as consumers, concerned about the economy, abandon pricey branded consumer goods in favor of cheaper private...
Thousands of companies buy life insurance policies to help fund executive compensation and benefits. These policies are held on thousands of employees, not just executives. Banks are among the biggest players with billions of dollars in life insurance on employees, according to a story in today's...

Market Movers

SymbolLastChange / %Volume

Most Actives

BAC
Bank of America Corp
8.05-0.13
-1.59%
55.20M
ALU
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)
2.23+0.29
+14.69%
39.51M
PBR-A
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. A Shares
27.54-2.20
-7.40%
9.02M
PBR
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)
29.56-2.43
-7.60%
8.76M

% Gainers

CIE
Cobalt International Energy
35.62 +11.72
+49.04%
4.56M
ALU
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)
2.23 +0.29
+14.69%
39.51M
WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (ADR)
10.50 +1.10
+11.70%
1.78M
LNKD
LinkedIn Corp.
84.74 +8.35
+10.93%
3.49M

% Losers

OSG
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
10.65-1.18
-9.97%
250,549
OC-B
Owens Corning (Warrant) 'B'
2.40-0.25
-9.43%
4,268
LF
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
6.20-0.63
-9.22%
1.13M
KV-A
K V Pharmaceutical Co. Class A
2.37-0.24
-9.20%
315,837
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