Netflix came out of the dog house, into which CEO Reed Hastings definitively led it a year and some ago when he raised prices and tried to split the company in two.

FORBES: The Collapse Of Steve Jobs' Empire And Other Quaint Tales

In a word, individual investors remain split over the short-term direction of stock prices.

FORBES: Investor Sentiment Split Over Short-Term Market Direction

In a second blow to confidence, falling equity prices have revealed a scandal in the split capital investment-trust industry.

ECONOMIST: The economy