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Late Monday, J.P. Morgan Chase, one of America’s pre-eminent banks, disclosed an incremental $1.5 billion loss related to residential mortgages since the end of its second quarter.

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Rather than deep recession, the real global economy is still enjoying a major upswing, which is likely to continue for some time.

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The S&P 500 index is the market's go-to benchmark. Because it tracks 500 of the largest and generally most successful companies in America, it's used as a proxy for the health and performance of the overall economy and stock market -- and therefore the health and performance of everything from small caps to large caps to mutual funds.

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 115,000 investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fast-food giant Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has earned a respected four-star ranking.