Andrew Leckey

Take a walk on the sunny side of the street: Read a company quarterly earnings announcement. CEOs of companies with terrific quarterly earnings graciously offer themselves as upbeat interview subjects...

Q. I've purchased shares of Intel Corp. over the years and do not feel confident about my investment these days. What are the prospects? D.S., via the Internet A. The...

Q. What's the outlook for Bank of America Corp. now that the company has merged with FleetBoston Financial Corp.? --R.F., via the Internet A. Although the manner in which Bank...

Pardon me if I'm a little jumpy, but I was nearly run down in the parking lot by a bright red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette convertible that was peeling rubber. Estimated...

Q. I'm a conservative investor who retired recently and owns shares of Procter & Gamble Co. What is the outlook for this company? H.P., via the Internet A. Beauty care...

Q. Now that Google Inc. is off and running as a public company, what is the outlook for its stock? -- S.S., via the Internet A. The $1.16 billion cash...

Q. With the iPod doing so well, it seems to me that the prospects for Apple Computer Inc. look good. What is your opinion of the company? P.J., via the...

"Just a ball of confusion, that's what the world is today." Those lyrics from The Temptations in 1970 aptly describe the current scenario. The situation in Iraq, the presidential election,...

Q. I've done a lot of technology investing in the past and think Hewlett-Packard Co. looks promising. What is your opinion of the company's stock? V.F., via the Internet A....

Q. What is the latest on Time Warner Inc.? I have quite a few shares in my investment portfolio. --C.O., via the Internet A. The magic of Harry Potter has...