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Wall Street got back to business Wednesday, and despite the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy in the surrounding area the U.S. stock market had a relatively normal day.

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Tullow Oil was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100.

Performance woes continued for UBS in the third quarter as the existing problems of declining revenues and elevated expenses were aggravated by a one-time goodwill impairment loss of CHF 3 billion ($3.2 billion) and an a...

(Kitco News) - Comex gold prices ended the U.S. day session moderately higher Wednesday, as bargain hunters again stepped up to buy the recent dip, while short covering was also seen. The key “outside markets�...

Nico Hulkenberg will drive for Sauber next season as a replacement for the McLaren-bound Sergio Perez, the Swiss Formula One team announces.

The currency markets have been quiet lately, but the weekly technical action in three different currency ETFs suggests there are new opportunities on both the long and short sides, writes MoneyShow's Tom Aspray.

Whoever is elected President, the "gold is likely to go much higher" next year, according to analysts.

Staying on-phase in markets is impossible for most folks most of the time--because they make it too complicated. What do I mean by "on-phase"? Being in synch with the market cycles.

US stock markets edged up as they reopened on Wednesday after a historic two-day closure forced by Superstorm Sandy.

MasterCard posted a 7.8% increase in third-quarter profit as cardholder transactions and payments volume increased.

The Star Wars actress is recognized for her decades-long fight against mental illness stigma.

The Walt Disney Co. is buying Lucasfilm for about $4.05 billion in stock and cash. Lucasfilm is best known for its lucrative Star Wars franchise. Disney will make Star Wars: Episode VII for release in 2015.

The explorer was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100

Walt Disney agreed to acquire Lucasfilm in a stock and cash deal valued at $4.05 billion, a move that adds the "Star Wars" franchise to the media giant's portfolio and puts Mickey Mouse and Darth Vader under the same roo...

The last hope for a breakthrough in the probe into the collapse of MF Global may rest with the firm's former assistant treasurer, Edith O'Brien. She thus far has refused to cooperate without a promise of immunity.

Some currency traders are betting the yen will weaken against the dollar. The wager has backfired before, but this time investors are emboldened by the Bank of Japan's pledge to hold down the yen.

Scores of traders at UBS were locked out of the Swiss bank's London offices as the institution moved quickly to implement the first of thousands of job cuts in a strategic restructuring. Charges tied to the revamp helped...

After a blistering, multiyear run, one of the hottest real-estate markets in North America seems to be cooling.

The temporary power provider could benefit from the US devastation.