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Shares in Japan led Asian markets lower Monday, amid worries that the central bank will be reluctant to expand its easing program in the coming year.

Gold and silver prices fell to multi-year lows in December. Not coincidentally, so did Nymex crude oil futures.

Which metal has the most mettle? While they are all looking awfully brittle these days, the surprising answer, for now, is gold.

The Dow is not yet in correction territory but these stocks are in bear market territory--more than 20% below their multiyear or all-time highs.

The famed deal-maker is again in high demand, but controversy lingers from his dot-com days.

The market went through an adjustment period, with average returns falling from 14 percent before the rate hike to 2.6 percent 250 days afterward. By 500 days, returns returned to their pre-hike average of around 14 perc...

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of E. coli linked to Chipotle, which has been mired in health concerns in recent months.

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Starz (NASD: STRZA), where a total volume of 12,929 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contra...

In afternoon trading on Monday, Energy stocks are the worst performing sector, up 0.1%. Within the sector, Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX) and Cimarex Energy Co (NYSE: XEC) are two large stocks that are lagging, sho...

In afternoon trading on Monday, Healthcare stocks are the best performing sector, up 1.2%. Within that group, Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) and HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) are two large stocks leading the way, show...

It has been an uncharacteristically bad December for stocks. It doesn't help that they are expensive, but there are other reasons they are doing poorly.

Does the government, like many of us, have this nagging feeling that it really doesn't feel like 7% growth?

After a difficult year, a stabilizing DRAM market could help Micron's battered stock stage a rebound.

Teekay Corp.'s share-price plunge following a dividend cut shows how jittery investors are when it comes to income related to energy.

Lower Baccarat volume points towards a weaker Chinese market and its impact on tourist travel to the U.S. The Mainland China economy and government's anti-corruption campaign is affecting Chinese high rollers even outsid...

BlackBerry posted a stronger than expected set of of Q3 2016 results, driven by higher software sales and sequentially higher revenues from the handset business, which benefited from the launch of the BlackBerry Priv And...

The transaction entails Cerberus investing $435 million into Avon and carving Avon's North American division into a separate entity by investing another $170 million in it. Avon sold 80.1% of its North American business ...

Tom Hayes, the former bank trader convicted of global interest-rate rigging, failed in an appeal to overturn his conviction, but had his prison sentence cut from 14 to 11 years.

Dish is using this programmatic strategy to attract digital advertisers to television, by providing them with a marketplace for television ads which is similar to their digital media experience. This platform allows adve...

The company stated that water, ready to drink tea, and juice will generate 65% of new sales by 2018 while 95% of the growth in carbonated beverages will come from emerging markets, as consumers in developed economies shi...

Nike is all set to release its earnings for Q2 FY16 (ending November 30th) on December 22nd. Last quarter, the sports giant impressed investors with very solid numbers, propelled by the increased growth in all product ca...

AT&T (T) has approved a 2.1 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. AT&T's quarterly dividend will increase from $0.47 to $0.48 per share. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 1, 2016 to common stockholders...