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The prospects of E*Trade Financial as an acquisition target dimmed in the wake of the $26 billion merger announcement of its two larger rivals, Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade.

Lebanon's repayment of a $1.5 billion sovereign bond failed to bolster the prices of its other bonds, reflecting mounting concern that the country is running out of cash to meet its foreign obligations.

Those seeking large dividends and chunky profits growth through the 2020s need to give this FTSE 250 stock close attention.

Stocks have soared beyond most analysts' expectations this year. Wall Street strategists say not to count on a repeat performance in 2020.

Oil cycles rise into late January.

Police are still investigating.

Most critically, both government and employee healthcare have expanded to the point where most U. S. residents are covered by some form of insurance and have access to healthcare services.

Here are seven major companies whose stocks moved on the week's news.

China threatened "strong counter-measures" after a new U.S. bill on Hong Kong.

Fascinating research suggests that aerobic fitness, pursued properly, may be uniquely effective in enhancing our emotional well-being.

Most of the companies about which I write in this column are new ventures commercializing cutting-edge technology. But to solve the climate problem, we need old economy companies to become more sustainable too.

Saudi Aramco's share sale has attracted bids of $44.3 billion and remains on course to be the world's largest listing when it prices next week. However, global investors are steering clear.

Despite all the noise, the only left-wing government in South America today is in the nearly bankrupted Argentina.

Edwards Lifesciences makes the world better for employees, patients, and communities. With its stock up 164% over the last three years, it has further to go.

Fitbit's latest proxy hints at a rival bid by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg--and how his pursuit came up short.

Oil prices fell in quiet trading following the Thanksgiving holiday, a signal that crude could struggle to extend its recent rally in the final month of the year.

This hot dividend share carries the added bonus of P/E ratios way, way below the bargain-basement threshold of 10 times. What's not to like?

Ocado has earned its place as one of Europe's most-promising technology ventures, but there are few hard numbers to back the soaring share price.

This stock probably doesn't come to mind when you think "disruption." But behind the scenes, it is quietly dominating one of the most important disruptive changes in the US today.

Gold enters the final month of the year at a crossroads, increasing attention on how the safe-haven metal performs following key economic releases next week.

Big yields and cheap prices, sure. But is this dividend stock really worth the hassle?

E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) is a financial services company that provides online brokerage, and related products and services, primarily to individual retail investors. In 2018, the company handled 5.2 million brokerage accou...