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S&P 500 Exceeds 1,800 for First Time Amid Global Rally

U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index above 1,800 for the first time, as global...

[NYSE building]

Washington Post Co. Plans to Change Name and Stock Ticker on Nov. 29

Washington Post Co is changing its name to Graham Holdings Co, after its sale of the Washington Post...

[Janet Yellen]

Factory Data, Fed Reactions Lead to New Market Highs

The S&P 500 gained for the sixth straight week, marking the longest winning streak since February, and the...

[Warren Buffett]

Warren Buffett Likes Exxon Mobile

Berkshire Hathaway filed SEC documents revealing a 1% stake in Exxon Mobil (XOM).

China and Africa: Emerging Markets to Watch

During the last several years, subscribers to my investment newsletter made big money by investing in my Rise...

Moody’s Cuts Rating on Four Banking Behemoths

After a four-month study involving eight of the biggest names in global finance, Moody’s Investors Service has cut...

[Bull Market]

S&P 500 Extends Record as Yellen Signals Stimulus Support

U.S. stocks rose today to extend records for benchmark indexes, as Janet Yellen, the nominee to become chairman...

[Greece]

Greek Bank Announces Plan to Recover from Bailout

Eurobank announced today a €2-billion issue of new shares set to occur by the end of the year.

[VW Tiguan]

VW Recalls 1.68 Million Vehicles

As if the slowing-down German economy wasn’t enough to depress the company’s share prices all by itself, now...

[family Christmas shopping]

Macy’s Leads Retail Rally to Push S&P 500 to Record High

Holiday shopping season optimism was bolstered after Macy's beat earnings expectations, triggering a retail rally that led to...