Jul 29, 2010 12:52PM

10 Dow Stocks Investors Should Avoid

These 10 Dow stocks may provide traders with speculative profits, but buy-and-hold investors should be wary.

Jul 28, 2010 04:20PM

Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Jumping Off the Panic Bandwagon (Final)

Cramer says it's time for investors to stop selling at any sign of weakness and to return to a sane investing strategy.

Jul 28, 2010 07:46AM

Apple Grapples With White iPhone Light Leak

The white iPhone is plagued by light seepage that isn't particularly easy to fix.

Jul 27, 2010 04:43PM

'Fast Money' Recap: Market Shift Coming

Guy Adami said he expects a violent move in the markets in a couple of weeks, one way or the other.

Jul 27, 2010 04:22PM

Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Gearing Your Portfolio for the Rotation (Final)

Cramer says a diversified portfolio is the best bet for investors as the market undergoes a sector rotation from the industrials to consumer staples.

Jul 31, 2010 02:00PM

NewsWatch: U.S. stock market to continue balancing act

The U.S. stock market is likely to continue pulling risk on and off the table in the days ahead, with another heavy round of earnings reports in store, along will a full slate of data on the economy, employment in particular.

Jul 31, 2010 11:25AM

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Monday: Humana, NRG, VeriSign

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday's session are Humana Inc., NRG Energy Inc. and VeriSign Inc.

Jul 31, 2010 09:01AM

Bill Donoghue: Proactive Fund Investor celebrates five-year win

The first five years of The Proactive Fund Investor newsletter have yielded some key lessons about succeeding in today?s unpredictable markets.

Jul 31, 2010 09:00AM

NewsWatch: U.S. stock market to continue balancing act

The U.S. stock market is likely to continue pulling risk on and off the table in the days ahead, with another heavy round of earnings reports in store, along will a full slate of data on the economy, employment in particular.

Jul 31, 2010 08:50AM

Auto Review: 2011 Mercedes Benz E550 Cabriolet: Handles it all

The 2011 Mercedes Benz E550 Cabriolet in unruffled by Mother Nature and you get the feeling it will handle anything that you can throw at it on the road. But the great engineering doesn't come cheap.

Jul 30, 2010 01:42PM

Stocks: Best monthly gain in a year

Despite a mixed performance on Friday, stocks booked the best monthly gain in a year, with the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 both rising nearly 7% in July.

Jul 30, 2010 02:05PM

Treasurys rise on weaker GDP

A weaker-than-expected government report on the economy sent investors flocking back into Treasurys Friday, pushing the prices up on U.S. debt and driving yields down.

Jul 30, 2010 09:36AM

Consumers not spending like drunken sailors

The economy is heading nowhere fast. That's the bad news. But the good news is that it still seems like consumers may have actually learned a lesson or two about reckless fiscal behavior.

Jul 29, 2010 03:57PM

Stocks edge lower

Stocks slid Thursday, although they finished off their session lows, as investors weighed cautious comments from a regional Federal Reserve president about the health of the economy and a mix of quarterly profit reports.

Jul 30, 2010 01:36AM

The SEC still needs to escape regulatory capture. Here's how.

It's a natural human tendency to rely on the opinions of friends. We all do it, but, given the right circumstances, that impulse can endanger anything from interpersonal relationships to world economies.

Jul 30, 2010 03:19PM

Stocks close with best month in a year

Stocks had a fitting end to a choppy July as prices seesawed their way to a narrowly mixed finish. The market still had its best month in a year.


Business - Investing - Commodities and Futures - Futures - Advisory Services

Jul 30, 2010 12:02PM

Slowing economy faces major hurdles

As the engine of U.S. economic growth slows, two of its main cylinders - job growth and consumer spending - still aren't firing. Until they kick in, the  weak recovery is in jeopardy.



United States - Economic growth - Consumer spending - U.S. Economic Cycles - Economic

Jul 30, 2010 11:23AM

Recovery lost speed in the second quarter

The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.

Jul 30, 2010 08:38AM

Facebook may postpone its IPO until 2012

Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter.


Facebook - Social network - Online Communities - Mark Zuckerberg - Initial public offering

Jul 30, 2010 07:05AM

U.S. consumers feel more downtrodden in July

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged in July to its lowest level in 9 months on bleak prospects for jobs and income a year since the economic recovery began, a private survey shows.


Consumer Confidence Index - United States - Business - Economics - Conference Board

Jul 31, 2010 05:39AM

Tax credit repayments 'to soar'

Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.

Jul 30, 2010 04:00PM

Interns are 'entitled to be paid'

Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.

Jul 31, 2010 01:07AM

Addresses set to lose county name

Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.

Jul 30, 2010 07:48AM

US economic growth slows to 2.4%

US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.

Jul 30, 2010 04:22AM

Strikes and ash extend BA losses

BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.

Jul 30, 2010 11:17AM

M&A: Takeover Spree May Point to a Pickup

A spate of mergers and acquisitions during the past two weeks may signal the start of a comeback for global dealmaking in the second half of 2010

Jul 30, 2010 07:00AM

U.S. Companies' Cash May Spur Growth, Dividends

The $1.24 trillion in cash sitting in U.S. companies? coffers may soon be going back to work to stimulate the economy

Jul 29, 2010 02:00PM

Cover Story: The New Abnormal

Americans are broke and depressed?and also swilling $3 lattes and waiting in line for iPhones. Welcome to the schizophrenic economy

Jul 30, 2010 09:17AM

Economy Grew Less Than Forecast on Wider Trade Gap

Growth in the U.S. slowed to a 2.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter, less than forecast, reflecting a larger trade deficit and cooler spending

Jul 30, 2010 02:32PM

Data: Recession Even Worse Than Estimated

The worst U.S. recession since the 1930s was even deeper than previously estimated, reflecting bigger slumps in consumer spending and housing, according to revised figures.

Jul 31, 2010 08:11AM

When Double Dippers become economic party poopers (AP)

AP - They're a minority, but a vocal one, and they're hovering like storm clouds over a brittle recovery.

Jul 31, 2010 02:29AM

US growth slows fueling fears over recovery (AFP)

AFP - US economic growth slowed dramatically in the second quarter, the government has said, stoking fears that the recovery is losing steam and fueling a fierce political debate over how to respond.

Jul 30, 2010 07:01PM

Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash. (AP)

AP - Regulators on Friday shut banks in Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Washington, lifting to 108 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession.

Jul 30, 2010 04:38PM

House approves bill on drilling, oil spills (AP)

AP - The House approved a bill Friday to boost safety standards for offshore drilling, remove a federal cap on economic liability for oil spills and impose new fees on oil and gas production.

Jul 30, 2010 03:29PM

Bernanke financial disclosure shows no-frills plan (AP)

AP - Bernanke's 2009 financial disclosure shows that he mostly left his money where it has been: in no-frills annuities, U.S. Treasury securities and mutual funds.

Jul 30, 2010 03:00PM

How Much of the Reality Show is Scripted?

Fiction is so last century. Reality TV now takes centre stage on our TV screens. Varun Duggirala, who produced Get Gorgeous 5, Launchpad 3 and Kidnap, tells us what really goes on behind the 'reality'.

Jul 29, 2010 06:22PM

Coinstar Cuts Sales Outlook

After hours: Microsoft's Ballmer says tablets are a priority; U.S. Government sues Oracle.

Jul 29, 2010 04:00PM

Retail Growth: Plus Size

The growing $47 billion industry is becoming more acceptable and fashionable.

Jul 29, 2010 03:14PM

Unemployment Soars

Why employment rates won't get better any time soon.

Jul 29, 2010 03:00PM

Fast Fashion: Zara in India

The latest catwalk designs, at affordable prices. That's Zara's promise. But to deliver that in India, it will have to tweak its centralized business model.

Jul 27, 2010 10:00AM

5 Social Media Mistakes Businesses Make

Think it's time for your business to start using Facebook or Twitter? Before you jump in with both feet, make sure you're not about to make one of these five social media mistakes.

Jul 27, 2010 10:00AM

How to Create an Effective Mentoring Program

How do you retain and prepare your best talent to lead? Mentoring programs are one of the most effective tools in achieving business results. Here are ten guidelines for creating an effective mentoring program.

Jul 22, 2010 10:00AM

People Skills Win Over Knowledge

What would you expect to be more important in the business world: your knowledge of important topics or your people skills? A recent survey suggests that it's how you interact with others that has the biggest impact on your success.

Jul 22, 2010 10:00AM

10 Ways to Grow Referrals in Less Than 10 Minutes a Day

While most businesses are spending enormous amounts in an effort to attract new customers, a select few use a strategy that has virtually eliminated the need for marketing. Building a business on referrals isn't costly or time-consuming once you know the secret.

Jul 20, 2010 10:00AM

Fans and Followers More Likely to Buy

The things we choose to do online are a pretty clear reflection of how we are living our real lives out here in real life. When we become a fan of something on Facebook or follow a business on Twitter, we actually do more business with those favored companies.