Andrew Leckey

Can small become beautiful again in 2005? Stocks of small companies handily beat the returns of large companies over the past three years, but a shift is under way. An...

Q. Is Amazon.com Inc. a good stock for an average investor? L.B., via the Internet A. This well-known Internet retailer is hoping to inject a little magic into its bottom...

Traditions of U.S. stock trading are fast eroding in 2005, but change began many years ago in Europe. The Copenhagen Stock Exchange is an example of this transition. It had...

Q. I hold a substantial number of shares of SBC Communications Inc. and have incurred a considerable loss since purchasing them in 2002. What are the prospects for this company?...

U.S. investors must adapt to a world economy in flux. "India and China can together reshape the world order," Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said upon the recent signing of...

Q. I own shares of DaimlerChrysler AG and am concerned about what the future may hold for the company. What's your opinion? R.L., via the Internet A. When Daimler-Benz AG...

Q. What is happening with eBay Inc.? It was once such a strong stock but hasn't done well lately. M.B., via the Internet A. Charles Dickens wrote "Great Expectations," and...

Nose-hair trimmers and air purifiers are nothing to sniff at. The world of specialty retailing tries to catch our fancy and our dollars. But it can be a serious business...

Nobody's perfect. Everybody makes mistakes. Maybe we should take it easy on poor ol' gigantic insurer American International Group, whose massive accounting errors over five years could total $3 billion....

Q. What is your view of Johnson & Johnson Inc. stock? I'm 57 years old and looking to add to my investments in the hope of retiring in five years....