Alberto Culver spin-off Sally Beauty Holdings doubled its Q2 earnings. It looks like they are sitting pretty.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- More companies saw their liquidity ratings upgraded in May than in any other month on record, signaling financial markets are helping corporations access cash, Moody's Investors Service said in a report Thursday.

1) What Really Caused the Debt CrisisYesterday I ran across a recent interview with the Financial Times' Gillian Tett which appeared in Newsweek. Tett has a new book out that looks interesting "Fool's Gold: How the Bold Dream of a Small Tribe at J.P. Morgan Was Corrupted by Wall Street Greed and Unleashed a Catastrophe." In the interview Tett was asked Once things started to go bad there were a lot of mistakes made by managers but also by policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic. What in your mind were some of the crucial ones? "One of the ...

The Seattle retailer known for its upscale outdoor clothing is poised to file for bankruptcy protection and reportedly will be acquired by a private-equity firm.

Banking stocks may attract attention Tuesday evening after a number of financial institutions were given the green light by the government to repay bailout funds.