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Leading up to Walgreen's (WAG) announcement of its first quarter earnings on Friday, December 21, 2012 analysts have become more wary as expectations have fallen over the past month to earnings of 67 cents per share from...

Shares of Unilever PLC (UL - Analyst Report) have been rising since this consumer products giant posted healthy third-quarter results, including underlying sales growth of 5.9%. In addition, this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Bu...

We've all heard of Instagram – and its $1 billion price tag. You may also be familiar with Instagram’s predecessor, the retro-styled Hipstamatic, or Path, the former photo-sharing app that is now an everyth...

Carter's (CRI) had its numbers increased by Citigroup (C) as the supply chain is being restrucured and should benefit the bottom line. A buy rating was issued with a $64 price target.

Gold was in another correction mode on Tuesday morning—the third in less than a month—dipping close to $1670; proving wrong those expecting the precious metal to hit $3000 by this year’s end.

Tom Stuker has flown more than 13 million miles on United, as his job as an auto dealership consultant takes him around the world. But he has a rival.

It is easy to get caught up in what prospects a company has that will make it a good investment, but it is just as, if not more important, to know the potential for its shares to go down. These 10 stocks were 2012�...

Mark Pincus, CEO of Zynga, is my number four pick for the worst CEO of 2012. Pincus saw an incredible exodus of top executive talent leave the company during 2012, driven out by a combination of imperial ways and unclear...

From Solo Practitioner to Super-Size Groups

Faced with ballooning losses, the Federal Housing Administration said it will tighten mortgage standards for certain homeowners and limit the amount of money that can be borrowed through its popular reverse-mortgage prog...

Ever find yourself sleeping with your smartphone? If you feel the demands of your career are overtaking your personal life, you’re not alone. With the advance in technology, work can always be with you… if y...

Mr. Stettinius is the new chief executive of Cassidy Turley, a commercial real estate services firm based in Washington.

What brings you joy? Taking a few moments to reflect on this question is time well spent. The feelings in the body, mind and heart that you experience when you are joyful is one of the best parts of being human.

The White House has approached Kenneth Chenault, CEO of American Express, about becoming Treasury Secretary, Commerce Secretary, or a senior adviser, Bloomberg reports. Still, it's...

Waiting for the crisis is rarely the best answer. Wisdom foresees danger and opportunity in equal measure. It stops. It digs. And then it acts.

Readers are still commenting on my post on why the adverse event reports on Gardasil seem to indicate the vaccine is safe. One particularly persuasive line of comment comes from reader Stephanie Rehak, who does some r...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday pressed forward with plans to slap punitive duties on wind turbine towers from China, keeping up friction on the clean energy front as it welcomed a high-level Chinese ...

The markets were higher today as investors remained hopeful that a deal can be reached to avoid the fiscal cliff.

One of the surprises we got when we moved to Luxembourg was in the butcher section of the supermarkets, where a selection of horse meat appears among the beef, veal and pork. We had to be careful not to take it by mis...

That was quick. Photo-sharing app Instagram on Tuesday announced that it plans to address a fierce backlash among users over forthcoming changes to its Privacy...

Some of the most creative people I know decided long ago not to watch TV news. I used to find their decision curious. This past week, I decided it was brilliant.

Nucor (NUE) announced that it was lowering earnings expectations to between 25 and 30 cents per share, down from the 35 cents per share in the third quarter and 43 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011.