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U.S. stocks were mixed as the Dow finished in positive territory and the S&P 500 index turned negative after rising to within two points of its record close. The Nasdaq also turned negative towards the end of the day, declining for the third straight day. Earnings continue to come in mixed...

U.S. stocks finished higher as the Dow approached its all time high of 16,631.60. The index trading on Tuesday as high as 16,559.39. The S&P 500 index is also not that far away from its all time highs of 1,897.28. The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting in Washington....

U.S. stocks were unable to post its fifth consecutive day of gains as the weekly jobless claims figure gained more than expected. Investors and traders were likely sitting on the sideline, waiting for Friday's monthly government jobs. Economists are expecting a gain of 197,000 new jobs in March...

Markets were relatively calm during Thursday's trading session as investors anticipate Friday's jobs report. The December employment report is expected to show about 200,000 payroll jobs representing a steady growth and a clear sign that labor market and economy are both strong. Related:...

Monday's trading session featured a plethora of analyst upgrades and downgrades. With little key economic data released, markets were relatively tame as major indices failing to meaningfully move in any one direction. The Senate appears to be set to officially Janet Yellen to lead the Federal...

It appears that the "Santa Rally" is in full swing, and the place to be this holiday season is in Internet Software & Services stocks. Stocks like Yahoo!, Google, Shutterstock, and Pandora are all exhibiting considerable strength heading into the end of the year. A quick glance at the...

Zillow's rise from $25 earlier this year to north of $100 back in September was tremendous, to say the least. However, the last several months have not been as kind. After dropping by as much as 30 percent since that $100 peak, has Zillow's slide possibly come to an end? Judging from the...

The main question going in to Tuesday's trading session was whethere the Fed will decide to scale back its $85 billion monthly bond buying program. A budget deal in Congress and solid economic data make the case that tapering will begin sooner rather than later. Major indices were virtually...

Despite reports like one from The Associated Press that the average rate for a fixed mortgage rose last week to its highest level in two years, home buyers, in July, scooped up previously owned homes at the fastest pace since 2009. Related: Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Hit a 2-Year High Many of...

This weekend in Barron's online: credit risk in Puerto Rican bonds, a special feature on the top independent financial advisors, and the prospects for Peabody Energy, Take Two Interactive and Microsoft. Cover Story "Troubling Winds" by Andrew Bary. Puerto Rico's huge debt could be an even bigger...

Home remodeling is big. How big? $126 billion annually in the U.S. And, growing. As consumers make decisions about upgrading their home, they’re turning to a host of new smartphone and tablet apps for help. Here are a few apps that might be helpful. Houzz– (Free) Originally designed for...

If house hunting is on your to-do list for 2013, you might want to consider one or more of these smartphone apps. CNET’s Daniel Terdiman said that the best thing about these apps is the fact that they use your smartphone's global-positioning system to figure out where you are, and then provide...

Companies often raise capital when the market is strong. Recently, a slew of companies have announced secondary offerings. Here is a quick look four of them: BreitBurn Energy Partners (NASDAQ: BBEP), HealthSouth (NYSE: HLS), Meru Networks (NASDAQ: MERU) and Zillow (NASDAQ: Z). BreitBurn Energy...

Zillow's (NASDAQ: Z) second-quarter EPS of $0.04 may have been in-line with the $0.04 estimate, but that has not stopped investors from abandoning the stock in after hours trading. At market close, Zillow was up more than five percent. Since the company released its earnings, Zillow shares have...