sin stocks

Give Up These 3 Vices for Lent, but Keep Them in Your Portfolio

Lent is here -- that 40 day period when many Christians challenge themselves to forgo their favorite indulgences. But the companies that produce these vices can be downright virtuous for your portfolio.

Face-Off on Stocks: Diageo, Constellation Brands, Brown-Forman

The holidays usually bring good cheer to purveyors of wine and spirits. But looming concerns about consumer spending are keeping some names off our wish lists. Still, the worst of the downturn seems to be behind the industry, making some of the bigger names worth a sniff.