U.S. Investing
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Retail Boosts S&P 500 to Best Day of 2014 So Far
Retail sales beat predictions and corporate merger activity raised confidence in the economy, sending the S&P 500 to...
Why Did Hedge Funds Underperform Last Year?
For hedge fund managers raised on the mother’s milk of diversification and trend following, 2013 was one of...
Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Regulation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Verizon v. FCC.
JPMorgan Profit Hit by Madoff, Weaker Investment Banking
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell 7.3 percent, hurt by weakened investment banking revenue and...
U.S. Retail Sales Climbed More Than Forecast in December
Retail sales rose more than forecast in December as consumers enticed by year-end discounting stepped up holiday gift...
S&P 500 Has Worst Day Since November
Investors expressed concern over valuations, sending the S&P 500 to its biggest daily loss since November.
Eagle Publishing Becomes Part of Salem Communications’ Multi-Media Empire
Salem Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SALM) announced the acquisition of the assets of Eagle Publishing, including business units Eagle...
Stocks Rise on Weak Jobs Numbers
Today's disappointing jobs numbers led to hope for the markets, as investors speculate that the poor data could...
Sears and Kmart Get Lump of Coal for Christmas
Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) reported that comparable store sales during the holiday season at its Kmart and Sears...
Another $50 Billion Coming Due in Mortgage Scandal Fines
If you asked the executives at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citibank...