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Nothing like getting to work on a Monday morning and finding no fewer than four dismal reports on the housing market in my "Inbox."

With banks looking to replace lost fee revenue as new regulations eat into profits, consumers considering credit unions for higher rates and lower fees need to keep deposit insurance in mind.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a strategy Monday to ensure the safety and quality of imported products in response to changes in the worldwide marketplace and the increasing amount of foreign-sourced products in the U.S. market.

Applied Materials

, First Solar

, MEMC

, GT Solar International

, Woodward

, Amtech Systems

, Satcon Technology

and SunPower

are alternative energy stocks with upside potential of up to 138%, based on analysts' consensus estimates of 12-month price targets.