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By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) is the #27 broker analyst pick, on average, out of the 50 stocks making up the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index, accor...

They have a weakness you're probably not thinking about.

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASD: WYNN), where a total volume of 25,533 contracts has been traded thus far today, a c...

Brazil's central bank intervened to try to calm the country's volatile foreign-exchange market and prop up the real as the Brazilian currency continued its slide against the dollar.

Bidding continues for city-owned acre lot at 301 Hillsborough Street Texas-based Aspen Heights leads group of six bidders Next round of bidding ends Oct. 1 …

On the heels of its five Emmy awards for "Transparent," Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday announced the latest slate of original content set to launch on the streaming service.

Janus bond manager says market jolt from hike would be fair trade for long-term health

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It's never a sure thing when you start your own business but proper planning can improve the odds.

People in their 30s and 40s now carry the highest debt.

Sweden is one of the Europe's biggest countries for technology startups. It's home to giant billion-dollar companies, video game studios, and small startups working on some big ideas. We ranked some of Sweden's best tec...

A New York-based federal appeals court has rejected claims of a former employee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York who says she was fired for her probe into the banking firm Goldman Sachs. …

TAIPEI, Taiwan YORK (TheStreet) -- China's economic growth is expected to slow for years, so multinational companies are starting to adapt to the changing business climate there.   "Overseas companies have already reco...

In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Citrix Systems (CTXS) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Citrix Systems registers a 15.2% gain.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Some of the world's biggest automakers have a history of making really bad decisions. German car manufacturer Volkswagen  has been engulfed in a growing scandal over cheating on emissions tests ...

SHENZHEN, China (AP) -- In China's factories, the robots are rising. For decades, manufacturers employed waves of young migrant workers from China's countryside to work at countless factories in coastal provinces, churni...

Brett White, Cushman & Wakefield's new chief, has a formidable to-do list. Besides integrating Cushman and DTZ in the wake of a $2 billion merger, he must reduce debt, improve margins and build revenue in preparation for...

President Xi Jinping is visiting the United States as leader of a China whose image of economic success has taken a beating. …

A California man was arrested for allegedly punching an elderly Costco shopper in the face in a dispute over free Nutella samples. Derrick Gharabighi, 24, is accused of taking all the Nutella waffle samples just as an e...

Biostime's deal for Australian vitamin maker Swisse Wellness isn't the game-changer investors seem to think it is.

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