U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

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AT&T Seeks to Offer National Video with Purchase of DirecTV

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) plans to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion to gain more than 38 million video...

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Home Construction Builds Stocks Back Up

Following yesterday's worst session in a month, stocks rebounded today, led by a better-than-expected rise in the pace...

How Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Affects the Economy

There has been much talk lately about the tone of construction spending.

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Small-Cap Stocks Bring Market Down

Today's losses were partly attributable to a sell-off in small-cap stocks.

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How You Can Explore Actively Managed ETFs with These 3 Providers

Sometimes, in order to gain an edge on the market, active management is a must even if the...

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Stocks Change Little from Records on Retail Data

Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average made slight gains from yesterday's records today, thanks...

Technology Fuels Market to New Record

Thanks to rises in Internet and small-cap shares, among others, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Investors Earn 20 Percent for Adding Cake and Pickles to Breakfast

Hillshire Brands Co. (HSH) is about to devour Pinnacle Foods Inc. for about $6.6 billion.

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Dow Reaches Record as Internet Stocks Rebound

Following a three-day downturn, Internet shares bounced back today, sending the Dow to a record.

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Apple’s iPhone 6 Gets an Earlier Start Date

Investors awaiting the next pop in their shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) may be just months away from...