Wall Street analyst upgrades helped shares of PNC Financial ( PNC ) and Family Dollar Stores ( FDO ) end the day in positive territory. Elsewhere, we were watching other big names move in opposite directions with the likes of Time Warner Cable ( TWC ) and Phillip Morris International ( PM ) attracting buyers, while shares of Yum! Buying Power Erosion As the Federal Reserve continues to punish savers, investing in income-producing assets is one of the few options investors have to remain ahead of real-life inflation.