U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

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Stimulus Decision Tomorrow, Stocks Fall

Investors are waiting to see what the Federal Reserve will announce about its easy-money stimulus policies before injecting...

How to Deal with 2014 Market Predictions

The only prediction I'll be making for 2014 is one that I know will be 100% accurate.

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Christmas Comes Early for Boeing Investors

Investors holding shares of Boeing (BA) received an early Christmas present in mid-December, when the company announced a...

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Stocks Rise ahead of Federal Reserve Meeting

Today, U.S. stocks stopped their worst skid since August due to investors weighed data against expectations for the...

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GM Announces $1.3B Expansion of 5 U.S. Plants

General Motors announced Monday that it will expand its U.S. operations, creating or retaining 1000 jobs.

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Wall Street Ends Near Flat; Pulls Back for the Week

Investors hoping for the market to shake off concern that the Fed may begin taping its easy-money policies...

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U.S. Stocks Drop to One-Month Low as Economic Data May Push Fed to Taper

U.S. stocks fell a third day, dropping the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a one-month low, as...

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The Best Way You Can Get Rich

I have a major article on page 50 of this week's Forbes magazine which makes the case for...

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Wendy’s Named Restaurant Stock of the Year

McDonald’s (MCD) and Burger King (BKW) need to get up and make room for their little sister, Wendy’s...

Hilton Crushes Twitter in IPO Take

In an Initial Public Offering (IPO) far less heralded than that of Twitter (TWTR), Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc....