More from this series:

• Shareholders staying bullish on Mosaic
  Stock in the fertilizer maker may be undervalued from fears of a farm credit crunch that hasn't materialized.
• Market woes sink Select Comfort
  The company's stock is at less than $1 a share as consumers cut spending and financiers tighten lending.
• Alliant hunting sales score a bull's-eye
  As defense spending flattens, the Eden Prairie-based defense contractor is trying to diversify into the hunting business.
• With Lawson, patience could pay
  The software company's stock is about $7, down from $11 in November. Some say it's poised to beat the market.
• Christopher & Banks enjoying ride
  The retailer's stock price has jumped 25% since August, and analysts give some credit to changes being made at the top.
• Amid turmoil, Big G still making dough
  As other food companies feel the pain of rising costs, General Mills is chugging along.
• Slumping Supervalu looks like bargain
  Investors might want to stock up on the grocer's shares, which could be poised for a comeback.
• Tying VeraSun's future to a 'whipping boy'
  The corn ethanol producer is being judged by the industry's outlook, not just its own results.
• Piper goes thirsty in the IPO desert
  The dried-up market for initial public offerings may continue into next year. This year's pace would set a new low.
• Deluxe stock slowly crawling out of crater
  On July 31, the company missed Wall Street's expectations for the second quarter and lowered its guidance for the year. That sent the stock price crashing 26 percent.
• Business is booming for Winmark
  The secondhand-store company looks to equipping offices for increased success.
• Best Buy losing its cushion
  Wal-Mart's aggressive push into flat-panel TVs and a "pilot" computer service plan is hitting the Richfield retailer at its core.
• Is the bad news over for UnitedHealth Group Inc.?
  Maybe. Its recent announcements shook the market. But then again, maybe not. The company faces stiff competition and operational problems.
• Data storage: Room to grow?
  Recent growth in the data storage sector hasn't been reflected in its stock prices.
• Analysts snub Fair Isaac
  Consumers are obsessed with their FICO credit scores, but Fair Isaac, the FICO creator, is losing coverage on Wall Street.
• Investors gave Toro the cold shoulder
  Poor weather and a bad economy countered efforts to trim costs and focus on international sales, putting the firm's stock in a tailspin.
• Bank stocks continue to tumble
  Insiders at banks like Wells Fargo and TCF Financial may be telling the market something about their firms' long-term value.
• Stratasys leads growth industry
  Quarterly misses can cloud the long-term prospects for the Eden Prairie prototyping company, but analysts are bullish.
• Pentair's growth starts overseas
  Investors have shied away from Pentair because of its exposure to the weak housing market. But in doing so, they may have overlooked its growth potential overseas.
• What to watch as earnings season closes
  As the first-quarter earnings season draws to a close, here's a roundup of even more things to watch, culled from conference calls, analyst reports and reporter's notebooks.
• Investors put money on the trifecta
  Could tax rebates, a Triple Crown contender and a whole lot of land to develop give Canterbury's flailing stock a boost? Some insiders appear to be betting on it.
• The Street is sweet again on Buffalo Wild Wings
  It's not exactly a feeding frenzy, but Wall Street's appetite for Buffalo Wild Wings has apparently returned.
• Gas prices driving sales?
  Outdoor retailer Gander Mountain hopes the jump at the pump will be a silver lining.
• Rimage earnings skip off track
  The tech company hit a speed bump in its most recent quarter. But long-term, analysts are bullish.
• A deal not even a mother could love
  Blockbuster's bid for Circuit City is being widely panned. If a marriage does happen, the only winner may be Best Buy.
• Drug benefits may be an Rx for profits
  Managing drugs helped UnitedHealth get to where it is today. Can it come to the rescue again?
• Dolan revenue rises on foreclosures
  Managing Wall Street's expectations can be a tricky game -- especially when you're one of the few companies that stands to reap financial gains from the misery market of home foreclosures.
• Travelers dry as banks take a bath
  In a tough environment, Travelers continues to deliver good results. But 2008 may be another rough year for all insurers.
• As markets retreat, short-sellers are piling in
  The number of shares short on the New York Stock Exchange has increased 50 percent from a year ago, and some Minnesota stocks are being caught up in the move.
• Municipal bond funds feel the crunch
  No corner of the market is safe from the volatility created by the credit crisis and mortgage mess -- not even state and municipal bonds.
• Caribou stock: Half full or half empty?
  Caribou Coffee remains a largely Minnesota phenomenon, outmuscling Starbucks in its home state but losing the battle, badly, elsewhere. But is the company doing as poorly as its stock price suggests?
• Capella Education shares suffer by association
  The online university's stock has been dragged down with the rest of the for-profit college sector, even though the firm doesn't face the same risks.
• Mosaic has perfect formula for growth
  Even a novice investor noticed something unusual about Mosaic Inc. last year: For a big company, it grew -- by a lot.
• Gild may be off the lily for a TCF deal
  A lot has happened in the past six months, when reports first emerged that TCF Financial was looking for a suitor.
• Land play proposal is looking off-Target
  Could a massive sale of the retailer's retail space help drive up its stock price?