E*Trade (Nasdaq: ETFC) got upgraded while companies like Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) uh ... didn't, and lest you get stuck wondering whether you should pounce on panic-sold stocks, here's some guffaw-worthy happenings that might have a thing or two to teach the companies you own.
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) might be pleased to hear just how determined some customers are to get their fast-food fix. In Vero Beach, Fla., a drive-through customer tried to buy a meal with marijuana instead of dollars. (Insert your own "Happy Meal" joke of choice here.)
PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) staffers might be rolling their eyes at a recent improbable incident, but the rest of us could learn something. Two Frito-Lay trucks collided head-on on a rural road in South Carolina -- a great reminder that inexplicable and unexpected events can still surprise us. The stock market can plunge more than 30% in a single month, causing your portfolio to crash and burn. Be prepared for flukes like this by not keeping any money you'll need within the next five years in stocks.
Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) might want to market a new kind of saw … to divorcing couples. In Cambodia, it seems that a couple that was unable to come to a better agreement sawed their wooden house in half.
