Apple CEO Wants to Repatriate Cash, at Lower Tax Rate
Apple pushes for a major tax change that it says will boost the U.S. economy: CEO Tim Cook plans to call on Congress next week to dramatically simplify corporate tax laws.
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How to Get Rich by Banking on the Echo Boomers
Although the economic potential of echo boomers may not be as promising as some are expecting, there are several ways investors can profit from their behavior.
Stock Trek: 7 Companies that Behave Like 'Star Trek' Aliens
Whether your investing personality is aggressively "warp speed" or a more conservative "raise shields," here are seven stocks we like that resemble the aliens of "Star Trek."
Google Unveils $10-a-Month 'All Access' Music Plan
Google is introducing a subscription-based music service, allowing users of Android phones and tablets to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee.
Amazon Just Gave You 500 Coins. Now What?
If you own an Amazon Kindle Fire, then chances are, today you're 500 richer in Amazon Coin. But is it really worth dealing in this new virtual currency?
Google Set to Unveil Latest Products and Services
Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software.
America's 10 Most Profitable Companies
It was a banner year for these Fortune 500 companies. Learn why their profits soared.
America's 7 Most Profitable Products
Successful companies may become giants, with large catalogs of products, but they frequently rely heavily on just one brand for a major chunk of their sales and profits.
Apple Stock Heats Up Again; Windows 8 Broken?
After a seemingly endless series of downgrades by Wall Street analysts, Barclay's has raised its price target on Apple stock to $525. It closed yesterday at $460.
Invest Like a Cicada: 5 Stocks to Buy and Hold Until 2030
Next month, 17-year cicadas will invade the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic. Here are five stocks you could buy and hold until the next wave emerges in 2030.
Apple Raises $17 Billion in Largest Corporate Bond Sale Ever
Apple sold $17 billion worth of bonds late Tuesday in the largest sale of corporate bonds ever, part of a plan to increase its share buyback program and boost its dividend.
Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High
Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month.
Retailers Find Bangladesh Factories Still Make Sense
Despite a series of accidents that have killed hundreds of people in recent months, dozens of major retailers and apparel makers continue to operate in Bangladesh.
Apple's iTunes Turns 10; How It's Changed Music
Apple wasn’t the first company to market an MP3 player, but it’s dominated the market ever since it introduced the iTunes Music Store 10 years ago this weekend.