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S&P 500 Hits Record High

In the wake of yesterday's Congressional budget deal, investors speculated that the Federal Reserve will hold off on...

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Houseflipping Moves Upmarket

Houseflipping, the practice of buying inexpensive foreclosed houses, quickly making repairs and selling them within six months, is...

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Boeing Loses Big in Mexico

VivaAerobus, a low-cost Mexican carrier, has rejected bids from its current supplier, Boeing.

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Dollar Falls While Treasuries, Gold Gain; Stocks Drift

The U.S. dollar weakened as bonds gained amid disruptions from the U.S. budget debate that prompted speculation the...

Mixed Brazilian Signals Lean Down

The Brazilian central bank reported that August growth missed analysts’ projections, increasing only 0.08%.

ETF Talk: Vietnam is another Asian Alternative

The past few weeks have taken us on a tour of investment opportunities in Asia and we now...

It’s the Reaction, not the Details, that Matter

For more than two weeks there has been a partial shutdown of the federal government, as Republicans and...

Alibaba Nearly Doubles Facebook Profit ahead of IPO

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s e-commerce company closing in on its own initial public offering (IPO), posted revenues...

BlackRock Stays in the Black for Q3

If the markets are teetering on the edge of a precipice from ongoing U.S. government debt-ceiling and quantitative-easing...

Stocks Down as Politicians Do Nothing

Stocks Down as Politicians Do Nothing (Bloomberg) The S&P 500 was down 0.7% to 1,698.09, a change in...