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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‘The Myth of America’s Decline’

Few ideas challenge conventional wisdom more than one that questions the pervasive notion that America has seen its...

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Transocean and Icahn Agree on Dividend, Strategy, Board Seat

Today, Transocean (RIG) reached an agreement with shareholder activist Carl Icahn to settle a monthslong disagreement regarding the...

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KKR Agrees to Buy Landscaper Brickman for $1.6 Billion

KKR & Co. (KKR), a private-equity firm led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, agreed to buy landscape-maintenance...

Dow, S&P 500 climb for fifth straight week

U.S. stocks rose today to bounce back from yesterday's sell-off after an unexpectedly strong payrolls report and the...

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Penney’s Flagging Sales Leave It Grasping at Straws

J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) heads into the holiday season needing a gift from Ole St. Nick to appease...

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Investors Concerned about GDP Growth

Economic growth beat estimates, leading investors to worry that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering its stimulus sooner...

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Twitter Surges More than 70% in Debut

Twitter (TWTR) began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TWTR and the...

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Dow Jones Reaches Record Closing Value

U.S. Federal Reserve officials confirmed further stimulus efforts due to current economic weakness, causing investors to enter the...

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Time Warner Cable’s EPS Rise 50 Percent over 2012

Paced by consistent growth in advertising revenue and subscriber fees, Time Warner Cable’s earnings per share rose 50...

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Wells Fargo in Crosshairs of Next Legal Drama

The nation’s largest mortgage lender, Wells Fargo, has been under scrutiny by U.S. government attorneys for more than...