Pimco Total Return Fund is the world's biggest mutual fund. What's in its portfolio?

Its easy-money policy has Asia worried. But Bernanke says fears of a speculative surge are overblown

On deck: existing home sales, GDP, home price indexes, consumer confidence, durable goods orders, personal income, consumer sentiment, new home sales, FOMC Minutes

Lending remains tight, but overall bank standards are relaxing, and that will make it possible for businesses to expand as demand picks up

A disappointing report from Dell, along with a bigger than expected loss at homebuilder D.R. Horton, weighed on equity indexes Friday

Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on various stocks in the news this week

Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on RealNetworks and Dress Barn

What Gene Marcial's Wall Street sources are saying about Cablevision, Monsanto, and Stereotaxis

A bearish outlook on chipmakers from BofA Merrill Lynch sparked equity losses Thursday

BusinessWeek's Kerry Capell on investing in European giant Philips and the outlook for the conglomerate

Fewer banks are tightening their lending standards, funds are flowing more freely through the financial markets, and strong corporate profits are reducing the need to borrow

Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on LSI, National Semiconductor, Marvell, NetApp, and Dick's Sporting Goods

Hershey would love to link up with Cadbury and block Kraft's bid for the British candy and chocolate maker. But putting a deal together will be difficult