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Just one day after the Dow hit an all-time high, the markets turned mixed, even as the latest economic data showed signs of an improving economy.

The Commerce Department announced on Wednesday that orders for core capital goods increased by 7.2 percent from December, the biggest gain in more than a year and higher than the initial estimate of 6.3 percent. Total fa...

Global Power Equipment Group Common (GLPW) maintained its quarterly dividend of 9 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on or about March 29, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2...

American Tower sold $1.8 billion of asset-backed securities on Wednesday, the biggest ABS offering outside of the auto-loan sector since 2009.

Copano Energy (CPNO) had its price target and estimates increased by UBS (UBS) after the company reported strong earnings in the fourth quarter. A $40 price target was issued to account for the pending acquisition by Kin...

Facebook defined the IPO Class of 2012 with its huge, controversial offering. After an up-and-down year overall for new offerings, 2013 brings more uncertainty as market weakness in the first half could keep a lid on inv...

J.C. Penney (JCP) was downgraded by Citigroup (C) to neutral as a return to top line growth seems to be taking longer than expected. A $15 price target was issued.

Best Buy (BBY) was upgraded by Jefferies (JEF) to buy with a price target of $24 price target as the the worst news for the company appears to be over and things should improve going forward.

Employing a nanny or other household workers can open a can of worms with the Internal Revenue Service, but the agency wants to make it easier for someone who mishandles taxes for their hired help to put things right.

Investors sold Venezuelan bonds after the death of President Hugo Chávez, amid uncertainty about how his successor will address the country's troubled economy.

Nasdaq OMX and SharesPost will join to create a new exchange that will allow accredited investors to buy private-company shares. The move reflects the competition and new landscape these market-makers face--particularly ...

As stock real estate funds strive for a fifth-straight year of gains, a hybrid type of investment offering plumper dividends is off to an even better start.

Kraft Foods Group (KRFT) maintained its quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share. This dividend is payable on April 12, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2013.

The president of China's sovereign-wealth fund, CIC, warned Japan against using its neighbors as a "garbage bin" by deliberately devaluing the yen.

Five stocks gave a huge boost to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the way from its March 9, 2009, low to its new high Tuesday. Here's a look at the biggest contributors to the Dow's rise.

Wealth and well-being now and at the Dow's previous peak.

Electronics retailing giant Best Buy announced its Q4 and annual results on March 1. The company reported Q4 revenues of $16.71 billion, marginally higher than $16.67 billion in the comparable period last year. It manage...

In trading on Wednesday, textiles shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.3%. Leading the group were shares of American Apparel (APP), up about 10.4% and shares of Kingold Jewelry (KGJI) up about 6.1% on t...

On March 6, the mobile app industry witnessed something that it had not seen since April 2010. No Rovio games in the US Top 90 chart of iPhone apps generating most revenue. According to Appshopper, Angry Birds Star Wars ...

Treasurys are poised for three-straight losing sessions, as prices tumbled on a better-than-expected jobs report.

Office supply company Staples (SPLS) announced that net income dropped to $78.1 million, or 12 cents per share, for the fourth quarter, down from $283.6 million, or 41 cents per share, in the same period last year. Exclu...

Departing Bank of England Gov. Mervyn King called for a "decisive restructuring" of state-controlled lender Royal Bank of Scotland.