Feb 03, 2012 10:41AM

Stocks Hold 1% Gains After January Jobs Data

Stocks are rising after a welcome surprise on the U.S. jobs front.

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Feb 03, 2012 07:44AM

10 Stocks JPMorgan Says May Rise Up to 58%

Cyclical shares including Freeport-McMoRan and Hess will get a bump this year, the bank says.

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Feb 03, 2012 07:20AM

White-Collar Workers Back to Work

Higher-paying professional jobs accounted for much of the unexpectedly positive jobs report.

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Feb 03, 2012 06:12AM

AMR CEO on US Airways Bid: 'What's in the Water in Phoenix?'

AMR CEO Tom Horton reminds a newspaper that US Airways failed in three previous merger efforts.

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Feb 03, 2012 06:00AM

10 Sleazy Celebrity Endorsements

Pushing debit cards and gold coins is how some celebrities pay the bills.

Feb 05, 2012 12:20PM

Arrests at Occupy D.C., calmer rally in Oakland

Eleven people re arrested by Sunday at the Occupy D.C. site, while a mostly peaceful rally and march in Oakland, Calif., follows a tumultuous week.

Feb 05, 2012 11:23AM

Gingrich looks to Super Tuesday

In the wake of a decisive defeat in Nevada?s Republican caucuses, Newt Gingrich says he plans to continue in the election, at least until the larger number of primaries next month.

Feb 05, 2012 10:27AM

Starbucks bets on brand as it enters India

Starbucks Corp., which this past week signed a deal to open retail stores with India?s Tata Global Beverages Ltd., is banking on its brand?s attraction within a young and increasingly affluent middle class to face domestic competition and command higher prices.

Feb 05, 2012 10:01AM

Chuck Jaffe: 6 rules for being your own best financial adviser

You might care for your money more than anyone else, but you have to give it the utmost level of concern and protection, writes Chuck Jaffe..

Feb 05, 2012 10:00AM

NewsWatch: Patriots-Giants Super Bowl bets could break $90m

The last time the New England Patriots and the New York Giants met for the NFL championship, Las Vegas took a loss; this year should be different.

Feb 05, 2012 06:33AM

Stocks: Let the good times roll?

Stocks surged last week to their highest levels in years, but there are few key economic reports slated for the week ahead to sustain the rally.

Feb 03, 2012 10:32AM

Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!

The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.

Feb 03, 2012 11:24AM

Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market

Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.

Feb 03, 2012 04:09PM

Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%

Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.

Feb 02, 2012 01:52PM

Facebook's ripple effect: Zynga spikes 17%

Now that Facebook has finally filed for its much anticipated initial public offering, the enthusiasm for other social media investments has spread like wildfire.

Feb 05, 2012 10:27AM

Europe may shake up Wall Street's quiet week

Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus this week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction.

Feb 05, 2012 11:08AM

Good job news met with optimism, skepticism

Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health.

Feb 05, 2012 11:08AM

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Feb 03, 2012 10:57AM

Recovery is gathering speed, jobs data confirm

The U.S. economy is like a flywheel: it takes a lot to get it going. Once it starts moving, it can pick up speed pretty quickly.

Feb 03, 2012 06:51AM

Jobless rate falls to lowest in almost 3 years

The U.S. economy creates jobs at the fastest pace in 9 months and the jobless rate drops to an almost 3-year low, raising hopes that the labor market is picking up steam.

Feb 05, 2012 10:26AM

Greek PM in crucial bailout talks

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos meets his coalition party leaders to try seek backing for a crucial 130bn euros EU rescue plan.

Feb 05, 2012 06:46AM

Government to oppose rail bonuses

Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.

Feb 05, 2012 08:15AM

PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy

More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.

Feb 04, 2012 05:37PM

Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'

The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

Feb 03, 2012 05:01PM

Annuity sales 'unfair and opaque'

The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future pension income, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

Feb 02, 2012 04:00PM

The Parent Trap: College Tuition Debt

Student debt snares parents, putting retirement at risk

Sep 01, 2011 08:15AM

Funding Your College Education

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Funding your child's college education is on many parents' mind. With college tuition costs rising each year, there's reason for concern. So, before starting a savings plan, make sure to do your homework and pick the investment option that's right for your family.

Feb 05, 2012 10:28AM

Romney’s ‘Very Poor’ at Highest in 35 Years as Safety Gaps Grow

Mitt Romney’s statement that the “very poor” don’t concern him comes as the portion of Americans living in deep poverty is the highest in 35 years

Feb 02, 2012 04:00PM

China's State Capitalism Trap

Vigorous debate on the value of state backing

Feb 04, 2012 07:33AM

China’s Premier Suggests Euro Bailout Help

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao raised the prospect of contributing to the euro-area’s bailout programs, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel that China may be prepared to assist in resolving its debt crisis.

Feb 05, 2012 10:24AM

With sparse data, focus returns to Europe (Reuters)

Reuters - Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus this week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction.

Feb 05, 2012 04:06AM

France says Greek PSI talks going "relatively well" (Reuters)

Reuters - France's finance minister said on Sunday talks were moving "relatively well" on the private sector portion of a Greek bailout, but discussions designed to bring its debt down to 120 pct of GDP level by 2020 were difficult.

Feb 04, 2012 03:38PM

Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.

Feb 04, 2012 03:16PM

Dealer group sees higher US auto sales and prices (AP)

AP - Car buyers will likely pay more for new and used cars this year as the economy improves.

Feb 03, 2012 09:51PM

Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct. (AP)

AP - In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.