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Hot summer weather got us thinking about short summer haircuts, which is as good a reason as any to take a close look at some consumer staples stocks. Save for utilities, no other sector has held up as well in a down market.

There's a reason Olympic athletes mouth the words, "Thanks, Mom" into the cameras as they hold their medals aloft. Mothers spend countless hours waiting, watching, driving and cheering them on and they spend a small fortune on tournament fees, coaching, travel and sports equipment. Being the mom of...

Procter & Gamble (PG) is probably the strongest consumer-staples stalwart on a U.S. exchange. Long considered one of the best-managed companies in the country (making everything from Tide detergent to Crest toothpaste to Pampers diapers), this component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Here's a look at some of the companies making major headlines today: Both Dell Inc. (DELL) and L'Oreal SA (LRLCY) are up in pre-market trading after posting better-than-expected second quarter results. Sentiment that the economy is turning around is climbing. The results boosted stock markets in...

If there's one thing the burly, fierce-hitting warriors of the National Football League can give we mortals good advice about, it's....toiletries? Apparently Proctor & Gamble believes we'll eagerly buy the shampoo used in the Pittsburgh Steeler's locker room, the soap on the washstand at...

The following post rounds up the companies making headlines today: Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFMI) surged 14 percent after the seller of organic and natural groceries reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Morgan Stanley upgraded the grocery chain, which boosted its outlook for the year,...

The male ego is a delicate thing. And when that ego finds its way into the upper ranks of a large company, it is uniquely vulnerable to the right sales pitch. As Fortune reports, last October one Dina Wein Reis (pictured), whose New York townhouse the FBI emptied of its millions in expensive...

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...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs (GS) made news today by predicting that the S&P 500 will jump another 13 percent to 1,060 by the end of this year, and investors buoyed by a bondholder bailout of embattled lender CIT Group (CIT) obliged. All 10 of the index's industry groups advanced and the Dow...

Compared to the frenzied deal-making pace of 2006 and 2007, mergers and acquisitions have slowed significantly this year. It's not surprising: In tough times, companies are less certain about their strategic direction and less likely to get the credit they need to follow through on an acquisition....