The 'Oracle of Omaha' Tweets; Warren Buffett Joins Twitter
If followers were dollars, Buffett is having even more success on Twitter than he had with one of his best investments ever.
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NY Judge Clears Path to IPO for Empire State Building
A Manhattan judge on Thursday backed a $55 million settlement in a court battle over the Empire State Building, good news for the owners' effort to raise $1 billion in an IPO.
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.
News of George Soros Investment Lifts J.C. Penney Shares
Shares of beleaguered retailer J.C. Penney rose more than 6% in aftermarket trading on Thursday after billionaire financier George Soros disclosed a 7.9% stake in the company.
Money Terms to Know: What Are Benchmarks?
A benchmark is just a baseline for comparison, something to measure similar things against. But are you using benchmarks properly in your financial and non-financial life?
Money Terms to Know: Risk and Return
We all know what financial risk is: the chance of losing your cash. And return is what you make on an investment. What many don't understand is the relationship between them.
Stocks Briefly Drop, Recover, on Fake AP Bomb Tweet
The stock market briefly dropped, then recovered, after the Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted.
Savvy Ways to Manage Your IRA Savings
Many investors are missing out on the long-term savings benefits of IRAs -- because they don't understand what they are and how they work.
Morgan Stanley Profit Falls, But Beats Wall Street Expectations
Morgan Stanley says profit and revenue dropped in the first quarter, though the results beat Wall Street expectations.
5 Dividend ETFs, 5 Very Different Strategies for Strong ROI
Dividend ETFs focus on investments that pay out healthy amounts of income to shareholders. But their methods for choosing what they hold can vary widely.
Inflation Worries? Fight Back with Dividend Stocks
Inflation is a real threat to your long-run ability to make ends meet, and you'll need a way to fight it. Dividend stocks just might be the best weapon available.
Yahoo Posts Flat First-Quarter Revenue on Falling Ad Sales
Yahoo's net revenue in the first quarter was flat year-over-year, as its display advertising business experienced declining revenue for the second quarter in a row.
Coca-Cola Per-Share Earnings Fall 13% in Q1
Coca Cola reports it earned $1.75 billion, or 39 cents a share, for the period ended March 29, down from $2.1 billion, or 45 cents a share, a year earlier.
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.
NetFlix Extends Kids' Programming Pact with Hasbro
Netflix is set to add to yesterday's big gain. The company expanded its agreement with toymaker Hasbro for more kids' programming.