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?
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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.
5 Winners and Losers of the Week in Business
It's been an interesting week in the business world, with Netflix blowing away expectations, and Apple agreeing to take on debt to return money to its shareholders.
Google Pays Founders $1; Four Other Execs Get $124M
Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other executives received pay of more than $124 million.
FedEx Wins Big Contract Extension with Postal Service
FedEx has won a $10.5 billion, 7-year contract extension from the US Postal Service. It will provide domestic air transportation service for Priority and Express mail.
Apple Beats the Street; Announces Stock Buyback, Dividend Hike
Apple reported better-than-expected second quarter revenue of $43.6 billion, and said it will distribute $100 billion in cash to its shareholders over two years.
On Verge of Earnings Decline, Apples Wins Patent Spat
Apple is expected to post its first earnings decline in a decade. Separately, the company won the latest of a series of legal skirmishes with Google over smartphone patents.
5 Stocks to Watch This Week
With Apple, Ford, Nintendo, Zynga and Amazon getting ready to report, let's go over a few of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
What's at the Core of Apple's Problems?
You've no doubt heard of the plunge in Apple's stock. Here are two key reasons for it: an expected drop in earnings this quarter, and a perception that innovation has stalled.
Can Returning CEO Mike Ullman Revive Penney's Fortunes?
The return of the old guard at J.C. Penney have sent shares higher this week, even with major U.S. indexes suffering one of the worst downturns this year.
4 Companies Going the Wrong Way This Earnings Season
The S&P 500 hit new highs in April, but earnings aren't always following suit. Consider these four surprising powerhouses expected to post lower earnings than last year.
Banks Rethink the Branch, But Will Customers Respond?
Some banking execs say brick-and-mortar branches remain the best way to gain and serve customers, despite technological inroads that have left the corner bank a seeming relic.
T-Mobile Seeks iPhone Users; Apple iRadio
T-Mobile is offering a trade-in deal for people who are looking to upgrade from their iPhone 4 or 4S, and Apple is said to be preparing a Pandora-style streaming service.
LinkedIn to Buy E-Reader Company Pulse for $90M
Professional networking website LinkedIn is paying about $90 million to acquire Pulse, which makes an e-reader platform used on mobile devices
America's 9 Most Damaged Brands
Reputations are among the most prized assets major corporations have, and they can fall as fast and as hard as they have climbed. These are America's nine most damaged brands.
J.C. Penney Taps Former CEO Mike Ullman
J.C. Penney pins its hopes on former CEO Mike Ullman to revive the retailer after a risky turnaround strategy backfired and led to massive losses and steep sales declines.
Apple Reportedly Set to Unveil Latest iPhone This Summer
Apple is set for a possible summer launch of the next iPhone, rather than a fall launch like the last two models, a report says.
Verizon, AT&T to Make Joint Bid for Vodafone, Report Says
Verizon and AT&T are reportedly considering a joint bid for Britain's Vodafone that would result in Verizon becoming the sole owner of Verizon Wireless.
Stocks of Ice and Fire: 'Game of Thrones' Investing Ideas
The futures of the Lannister, Stark, Baratheon and Targaryen clans are unknown. But if George R.R. Martin lets them live, what stocks might his characters buy for retirement?
Apple Apologizes in China Following Criticism by State Media
Apple apologized to Chinese consumers after government media attacked its repair policies for two weeks in a campaign that reeked of economic nationalism.
S&P 500's New High: How'd We Get Here?
Three weeks after the Dow Jones industrial average blew past its all-time high, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index joined it in the history books.