What's Hot On TheStreet

Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com.
What's Hot On TheStreet
5 Worst-Performing S&P 500 Stocks of 2011 TThe S&P 500 Index is rising for the third year in a row, increasing 7% so far in 2011. The best performers are National Semiconductor(NSM), Biogen Idec(BIIB) and H&R Block(HRB). But not all of the benchmark index's components have fared well. The following five companies have the worst-performing stocks this year. At least two 2010 leaders have turned into laggards. Opportunistic buyers should take a look at these equities as several have fallen to attractive discounts. Here's a closer look at the stocks.
Guns, Funeral Homes and Colleges as Investments The Russell 2000 Index of small companies is hitting new highs, heightening awareness of Capella Education CPLA, Sturm, Ruger RGR, Service Corp. SCI and other stocks, says Jonathan Moody, manager of the Touchstone Small-Cap Core Fund( TSFAX).
Why More People Are Rejecting Credit Cards When Katie Simmons went cold turkey, it wasn't drugs, alcohol or cigarettes that she quit. It was credit cards.
Top Five Tax Resolutions for the Rest of 2011 How are you doing on that New Year's resolution? Gained, rather than lost, those few extra pounds? Well, it's time to double-down on resolutions now that the IRS tax deadline has passed.