A Valentine’s Day Surprise for February Retail Sales

Retailers got some unexpected love from shoppers in the form of strong February sales. But whether consumers repeat the feat in spring could depend on gasoline prices and how they feel about their finances. So, March could be t…

World’s Most Admired Companies: Apple Is Still No. 1

Now that the skies are clearing after the worst economic storm in modern history — far more violent than the experts had predicted — we face a surprising new roster of winners and losers, as Fortune’s 2011 ranking of the Worl…

The Risks of the Mortgage Mess: The Banks’ View

HSBC got plenty of attention when it disclosed that it had suspended foreclosures in its annual report Monday. But its not the only bank whose annual report made for interesting reading. The risk disclosures in banks’ annual re…