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Most Americans don't like having credit card debt, but a new survey says over half of U.S. citizens never carry cash, instead relying on credit and debit cards for everyday transactions and purchases. A survey of more than 2,300 American adults by UK-based Vouchercloud.net found 57 percent of...

Morgan Stanley commented on the implications of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile payments strategy as an important stock catalyst for Apple and NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI), with Visa (NYSE: V), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), and American Express (NYSE: AXP) being beneficiaries of this plan....

Sure, it’s a sports story but it’s a business story, too. For all of the mistakes, bad press, and general lack of media savvy Tiger Woods has shown, he’s made golf, and the companies involved in the sport, a lot of money. To name a few, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, Pepsi, OfficeMax, all of the major...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as both the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq index recorded a fourth straight winning session in a relatively slow news day that was heavy on earnings. The Dow Jones rose as much as 35 points and falling as much as 56 as earnings from Dow listed companies...

The new earnings season kicks into high gear this shortened week. Highlights will include quarterly reports from Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, from Intel and IBM, and from Coca-Cola, which are all expected to post earnings declines, as well as from Google and Johnson & Johnson...

Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), J.P. Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and State Street (NYSE: STT) not only passed the latest Fed stress test, but analysts see some headroom for the shares. The Federal Reserve announced the results of the latest so-called stress tests...

Business Insider recently reported Warren Buffett is warning investors to stay away from bitcoin. Furthering his anti bitcoin position, Buffett has gone from skepticism, stating “I wouldn't be surprised if it's not around in 10 or 20 years.” to labeling bitcoin “a mirage." Warren Buffett was...

With over 40 million viewers, 20 categories and dozens of nominees, this massive ceremony is only glitz and glamour on the surface. Corporate titans are investing tirelessly behind the scenes to make this all possible. Not to be outdone by Sochi's top Olympic ad prices, the cost of this year's...

U.S. stocks traded mixed today as investors are anxiously waiting for Tuesday's testimony from Janet Yellen. Yellen will make her first appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives with a Senate session scheduled for Thursday. Elliot Spar, market strategist at Stifel told CNBC that "...

U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...

Stocks traded mostly lower today as investors digested a new set of earnings that were disappointing. A mixed housing data and a consumer sentiment coming in lower than expected was enough to tame the bulls as major indices finished the day mixed. Markets will be closed on Monday for Martin...

Positive earnings propelled the major U.S. Indices higher yesterday and markets around the world are mixed this morning. The Dow ended up nearly three-quarters of a percent to close at 16,481.94. The S&P gained about 0.5 percent to finish at 1,848.38, and the NASDAQ saw the largest gains of...

Major indices reversed Monday's losses and posted strong gains following a better than expected retail sales report and a luke-warm start to earnings season. Related: Stocks Higher, But Dollar Indecisive After Retail Sales Release Philidalphia's Fed chief Charles Plosser said that he wants QE...