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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Stocks Rise on Weak Jobs Numbers

Today's disappointing jobs numbers led to hope for the markets, as investors speculate that the poor data could...

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Sears and Kmart Get Lump of Coal for Christmas

Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) reported that comparable store sales during the holiday season at its Kmart and Sears...

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Another $50 Billion Coming Due in Mortgage Scandal Fines

If you asked the executives at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citibank...

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Stocks Make Small Gain ahead of Jobs Numbers

Retailers slumped today, though stocks remained little changed, managing only a small increase today as investors wait for...

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What ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Can Teach You about the Real Wall Street

The new Martin Scorsese film "The Wolf of Wall Street" is all the rage these days. I refuse...

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Wall Street Regulator Fines Stifel, Century over Risky ETF Sales

Brokerage units of Stifel Financial Corp will pay more than $1 million to settle civil charges alleging they...

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Fed Minutes Lead to Lowered Stocks

U.S. stocks today fell after minutes from the Federal Reserve revealed Fed officials remain worried about risks to...

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The Other Shoe Drops on Retail Banking

Since the meltdown of 2008, many banks, officials and products have come under the scrutiny of domestic and...

Stocks Notch First Winning Day of the New Year

With an employment report and fourth-quarter earnings season set to arrive this week, health-related stocks led a rally...

Foreign Real Estate Investment Planted in United States

Four of the top five cities in global real estate investment are in the United States.