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The Dow industrials nearly escaped a fourth-straight daily loss, recouping most of a 151-point intraday slide on reports the House of Representatives will reconvene early to try to avert the fiscal cliff.

Stocks fell into negative territory today with investors reacting to a mixed bag of economic reports.

In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and dir...

Natural-gas futures fell again as investors continued to take a wait-and-see approach to winter forecasts during a season that has so far seen little cold weather.

Japan's new leaders have been unusually explicit about their hopes for the yen's foreign-exchange level. Their success could lead to imitation and complicate relations with other countries.

MGM Resorts (MGM) had its estimates raised by Craig-Hallum as the company's debt refinance should add to the bottom line. A hold rating was issued with a price target of $12.

US consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in a year, as fears grew on Thursday night that the world's largest economy will fall over the so-called fiscal cliff in days.

Among stocks trading ex-dividend on Friday, Dell (DELL) shareholders will be eligible for a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, representing a yield of 3.11 percent based on the current stock price.

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR) had its price target increased by Jefferies (JEF) to $29 with a buy rating, as the approval of Juxtapid should add to earnings.

In trading on Thursday, music & electronics stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 0.9%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Radioshack (RSH), down about 3.1% and shares of Best Buy (BBY) o...

In trading on Thursday, textiles shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.3%. Leading the group were shares of Deckers Outdoor (DECK), up about 4.4% and shares of Skechers Usa (SKX) up about 2.3% on the day...

Markets on both sides of the Atlantic pared their gains in afternoon trading on concerns over the US fiscal cliff and disappointing US data.

The U.S. federal government will soon run short of money once the country reaches its borrowing limit on Dec. 31. Within weeks, there will be an unprecedented shortage in the nation's coffers, Treasury Secretary Timothy ...

The FTSE 100 has risen to a 17-month high as it flirted with the psychologically important 6,000 level lifted by encouraging data from China and renewed hopes of fiscal cliff deal.

Steinway Musical Instruments (LVB) announced on Wednesday that it was no longer putting itself up for sale. The company has struggled to keep margins competitive despite stagnant sales. The company has been implementing ...

The FTSE 100 opened down before edging higher in early trading as US lawmakers prepared to resume negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff and the yen hit a 21-month low on the prospect of drastic monetary easing.

Nicole Lyons shifts gears from drag racing to NASCAR as the only African-American woman driver. George Howell reports.

The FTSE 100 opened down before edging higher in early trading as US lawmakers prepared to resume negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff and the yen hit a 21-month low on the prospect of drastic monetary easing.

A former commercial property agent is poised to receive a multi-million pound cash windfall after agreeing to sell a stake in Instant Offices to a private equity firm.

Trading in shares tumbled this year as investors steered clear of equity markets, putting further pressure on the City's beleaguered stockbroking firms.

Treasury said the government would hit its legal borrowing limit by Monday, setting in motion emergency measures to keep the government operating for several more weeks.

Brazil, Russia, India and China are the John, Paul, George and Ringo of the emerging markets—a neatly packaged group of disparate individuals that sometimes inspires hysteria.