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The earnings crunch is underway, and reports so far have generally been encouraging. Among the many quarterly reports scheduled to hit the tape this week are those from Apple, Boeing, Facebook and Netflix, from which analysts expect to see strong results. Forecasts for Ford, GM and Microsoft,...

U.S. stocks sold off after news reports began to surface that a Malaysian Airlines jet has crashed in Ukraine. While details have yet to be confirmed, a Ukraine minister claimed that the plane, which carried nearly 300 people, was shot down by rebels. Also not helping the market sentiment...

U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders find comfort in corporate earnings that continue to come in at better-than-expected levels. Although it's still very early in to earning season, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported better-than-expected results and stronger-than-expected PC sales,...

U.S. stocks rose ahead of next week's busy earnings schedule, but still finished lower for the week. On Tuesday, Yahoo! and Intel kick off earnings in the tech sector with eBay following on Wednesday. Investors will also see results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase in the...

Environmental responsibility is more than a buzzword for many of the world’s largest corporations. In addition to the notion of protecting the environment, companies have found that ‘going green’ can have a positive impact on the bottom line. Here are five companies that take...

U.S. stocks sold off hard with momentum stocks seeing larger losses with names like Twitter, Facebook, FireEye and others under-performed major indices significantly. The Fed's richmond President Jeffrey Lacker commented that U.S. inflation has bottomed and is moving towards its target...

The Supreme Court's decision on Monday, in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, exempted some companies from offering contraceptive coverage for women workers. The ruling raised concerns among equal rights proponents about potential discrimination against members of the LGBT and other communities, based on...

U.S. stocks were higher as the back-end of 2014 kicked off. The Dow came within less than two points of reaching the 17,000 mark as investors and traders found plenty of positives in a better-than-expected June auto sales and an expansion in U.S. manufacturing. The S&P 500 also traded at...

Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO, Marissa Mayer wants to reverse the company’s decline in advertising revenue. She thinks the best way to do it is through a stable of digital magazines on a variety of topics including food, technology, movies and travel. Mayer’s goal is to get people...

U.S. stocks declined as investors demonstrated concerns over recent escalations of violence in Iraq. Crude oil rose as a wave of violence has seen Mosul and Tikrit (two cities key to Iraq's oil industry) fall to insurgent forces. The Senate confirmed former Bank of Israel government...

First, it’s important to establish that this isn’t a joke. Ford (NYSE: F) and Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) have been exploring ways to make car parts out of ketchup. More specifically, the goal is to make car parts out of “by-products” of the ketchup-making process. All this has...

Automobile manufacturers just released their May sales results, and initial readings show strong demand for domestic vehicles. Chrysler Group reported a 17 percent jump in May, General Motors (NYSE: GM) posted growth of 13 percent in total sales, and even Ford (NYSE: F) managed to eke out a...

U.S. stocks were lower with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices all ending in the red. In a lackluster trading session with little market moving move, investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until key data will be released later on this week. All eyes will be on Friday's...

A bidding war in the packaged meat industry kicked off when Tyson Foods made a $6.1 billion bid for Hillshire Brands, topping Pilgrim’s Pride Corp’s offer of $5.5 billion. A combination of either bidder with Hillshire Brands would create the largest packaged meat company. Increasing the drama...