Claire's Stores: All Dressed Up and Ready to IPO by Rich Smith May 13th 2013 5:00AM Claire's Stores, beloved by tween mall shoppers everywhere, has filed an IPO with the goal of raising $100 million for the seller of costume jewelry and accessories.
Michael Dell's Takeover Plan Challenged Yet Again by The Associated Press May 10th 2013 2:10PM Dell's largest independent shareholder has teamed with activist investor Carl Icahn in another challenge to founder Michael Dell's $24.4 billion bid to take company private.
5 Stocks for Mother's Day by The Motley Fool May 10th 2013 1:15PM You could spring for flowers, a sappy card and some decorative soaps for Mother's Day. Or you take a less traditional route and give mom a gift that keeps on giving: stocks.
A Davos Grows in the Desert: Why the SkyBridge Conference Matters by CNNMoney May 9th 2013 11:53AM Hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci has elevated his Skybridge Alternatives confab in Vegas into a conference of big ideas.
U.S. Stock Ownership Hits Another New Low, Gallup Reports by Eamon Murphy May 8th 2013 5:10PM The U.S. stock market may have fully recovered from the Great Recession, but the percentage of Americans who own stocks is still dropping.
Groupon Posts Strong Quarter After CEO's Departure by Matt Brownell May 8th 2013 5:06PM Groupon is surging in after-hours trading after beating analysts' revenue projections and showing strong subscriber growth.
How Much Does Your Money Manager Cost You? by CNNMoney May 8th 2013 10:50AM Noted investing guru Charles Ellis talks about the challenges boomers face from high investment fees, low bond yields, uncertain stock returns, and dubious financial come-ons.
With 15,000 in the Bag, What's Next for the Dow? by The Associated Press May 8th 2013 6:22AM Now that the Dow Jones industrial average has pushed past 15,000, what's next? Four market experts give their views.