U.S. Investing

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

Improved Jobs Report Ignites Broad Wall Street Rally

The market's rise snapped a five-day losing streak, with the strengthening job market shifting the focus of investors...

Chevrolet Corvette C3

GM’s Stock Breaks through $40 Barrier

Just one day after announcing plans to stop marketing Chevrolet as a full-fledged automobile brand in Europe, General...

woman running in Lululemon clothing

Investors Stretched to the Breaking Point

A group of Lululemon investors has banded together to sue the apparel company for securities fraud.

[Stock traders]

The 800 lb. Gorilla of the ETF World

Bloomberg reports that the Vanguard Group, Inc. has grown its market share from 15 to 20 percent since...

A trader looks at a mixed financial picture

Stocks Fall, All the Bonds Rise

For the fifth straight day, the S&P 500 fell again, by 0.4%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index also...

Chevrolet Spark

GM to Largely Pull Chevrolet from Europe

General Motors Co. (GM) plans to largely withdraw its Chevrolet brand from Europe in 2016, focusing more sharply...

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U.S. Stocks Down for Fourth Day Due to Taper Worries

The S&P 500 Index closed down 0.1% today, its fourth red day in a row.

U.S. Exports Reach Highest Recorded Level, Trade Deficit Shrinks

U.S. exports reached $192.7 billion in October, which is the highest level ever recorded, and the trade gap...

Disappointing Christmas Present

Target’s Stocking Gets a Lump of Coal

With the holiday season upon us, retailers typically drink in revenues and watch their share prices soar. While...

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Retail, Economic Data Lower Stocks

U.S. stocks hit their third straight session of decline as investors scoured retail sales and economic data in...