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The Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLP) and other traditional consumer staples exchange-traded funds have recently been scuffling on concerns that the sector is pricey on valuation and in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike of 2016. The Fed proceeded...

Not all presidential endorsements are created equal. Last week, a KKK paper has endorsed Donald Trump. His campaign called the endorsement “repulsive.” With the election just a day away, newspaper editorial boards have been rolling out the endorsements right and left. Notable Hillary...

After a seven-month courtship that veered from strong affinity to acrimonious mud-slinging, Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) called off its merger talks with tronc Inc (NASDAQ: TRNC). Checkered M&A Move The initial move was made in April, and upon hitting rough weather, Gannett went public with an...

The Los Angeles Police Department has already communicated its desire to equip its force with body cameras. The Los Angeles Times described the initiative as "transformative" and will "set a standard for major enforcement agencies across the nation." However, there is at least...

Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) is expanding a test for its merchants of a so-called "buy button" feature on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), even as it prepares to go whole hog with a similar plan through Pinterest. Shopify closed Wednesday at $28.10, off $0.24, but up more than 9 percent since a May 20...

Los Angeles Times recently published a story that highlighted how companies founded by Elon Musk – Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) and SpaceX – have received about $4.9 billion in government support. Following this, Musk spoke with CNBC and denied that...

Gannett’s (NYSE: GCI) announcement last Tuesday that it planned to spin off its print business, including USA Today, into a separate company was only the latest of several recent media spinoffs. Here's a look at how the deal stacks up against the others. The Debt Question Gannett...

Once the forlorn franchise of the entire NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly netted the biggest sale in league history. The Los Angeles Times first reported that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has won the bidding war over the Clippers. The deal must receive the approval of the 29...

The Financial Times reported that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on the verge of acquiring Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion. Not long after that report hit the Web, the Los Angeles Times said that two independent sources confirmed that Apple and Beats had discussed a possible acquisition. This...

When most imagine a stock market scammer, they usually picture a middle aged man who wears an expensive business suit. But, not all stock market scammers fit that profile. The very fact that securities fraud has an image may make it easier for those who do not fit the stereotype to pull off scams...

As China's economy continues to grow, more Chinese are investing in U.S. real estate. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that Chinese buyers (including those from mainland China, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan) were second only to Canadians when it came to international clients...

Howard Stern mentioned on his radio show last week that the only place he's lived and worked where people seemed actively interested in playing board games was Detroit. “When you live in Detroit, I don't know why, every person's home I was invited to wanted to play games,” he said. Is this...

The sport of staged theatrics and painful athletics is helping change the way consumers will watch sports and entertainment. On Wednesday, Vince McMahon announced the arrival of WWE Network, the first ever 24/7 streaming network. Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the...