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Finance News

Stocks brace for jobs report

by admin on January 8, 2010

Investors were on edge Friday as they awaited a key reading of the nation's economy, the December employment report.

Did job losses finally halt?

by admin on January 8, 2010

A two-year string of job losses appears to be near an end, if it hasn't ended already.

The Lulling Effect of Expert Financial Advice (Money and Your Mind)

by admin on January 8, 2010

When you listen to experts' investing wisdom, what happens to your brain?

A Japanese Rx for the West: Keep Spending

by admin on January 8, 2010

America is suffering from the same affliction that has hobbled Japan.

For Chevron, It Could Be a Happy New Year

by admin on January 7, 2010

Chevron's shares could rally about 20% in the next year, as oil prices climb.

Stocks end with little change

by admin on January 7, 2010

The Nasdaq slid and the broader market churned Wednesday as investors mulled weakness in tech and telecom along with signs of stabilization in the job market and services sector of the economy.

Taking another whack at stimulus

by admin on January 7, 2010

When the Senate returns on Jan. 19, jolting the economy will be high on the to-do list.

Yemen and Your Portfolio (On the Street)

by admin on January 7, 2010

A new focal point in the war on terrorism could have implications for these investment vehicles.

3-D TV coming soon to your living room

by admin on January 6, 2010

Brace yourself! 3-D entertainment is coming to a television set near you.

What’s Holding Back the Recovery? (On the Street)

by admin on January 6, 2010

Economists predict slow growth through 2020. What's behind the projections.

3 Stocks With Surging Profit Forecasts (Screens)

by admin on January 6, 2010

Earnings estimates are rising quickly for these firms, a promising sign.

Stocks struggle after rally

by admin on January 6, 2010

Stocks ended a choppy session little changed Tuesday as investors weighed a seesawing dollar, a slew of auto sales and reports on pending home sale and factory orders.

Cheap Netbooks: Bad for Business? (Consumer Action)

by admin on January 4, 2010

Good news for shoppers is troubling for tech companies.

Stocks set for initial ‘10 gain

by admin on January 4, 2010

Stocks were poised to start the new year with gains Monday as investors await two economic reports and consider weekend comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Fixing U.S. debt: What won’t work

by admin on January 4, 2010

Only in the world of federal debt do tens of billions of dollars amount to little more than rounding errors.