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."
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America's 10 Most Profitable Companies
It was a banner year for these Fortune 500 companies. Learn why their profits soared.
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.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Slashes His Salary To $1
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg cuts his salary to $1, becoming the latest Silicon Valley exec to forgo a paycheck.
Galling Tax Loopholes that Cost the U.S. Government Billions
Corporations and wealthy individuals have already prepared for tax day by assiduously spending money in deliberate ways to minimize their tax liability.
The Greatest Business Rivalries of All Time
These stories of no-holds-barred competition, contempt, and all-out conflict shaped the modern business world. Here's what you can learn from them.
The Backlash Against Sheryl Sandberg Is Already Starting
Although Sheryl Sandberg's manifesto, Lean In, was just published Monday, it already is generating a torrent of debate -- much of it among female professionals who complain they feel left out of Sandberg's vision of success in the corporate world.
In Silicon Valley, the 'Recovery' Has Left Many in the Dust
The Silicon Valley is adding jobs faster than it has in more than a decade. Stocks and fortunes are soaring. But bleaker records are also being set: Food stamp participation just hit a 10-year high and homelessness rose 20 percent in two years. Simply put, while the ultra-rich are getting even richer, record numbers of Silicon Valley residents are slipping into poverty.
Ousted Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Gets $378 Severance Package
In a world of multimillion-dollar golden parachutes for big-time executives, Groupon's ex-CEO Andrew Mason will have to make do with a severance package of a few hundred bucks.
Apple's Scary Stock Ride: Why the 'Jockey' Really Matters
Apple has been one of the world's most innovative companies, revolutionizing our lives -- and charging a premium to do it. Now, its stock has been on a six-month downward run, and understanding the real reason why might help guide your other investment choices.
Apple Hits a Low as Market Asks: Where's the 'Wow'?
Shares of Apple tumbled Thursday after it posted disappointing quarterly results, hitting lows last seen in January 2012. Yes, Apple's still selling a ton of iPhones and iPads, but it's just not making as much on them as it used to.
Apple TV Comes a Step Closer to Home Entertainment Reality
Apple is testing smart TV designs with major Asian component suppliers, The Wall Street Journal reports. And executives at some suppliers for the world's most valuable tech company are confirming that designs for a large-screen high-def television are in the works.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: We'll Make Macs in America
Apple CEO Tim Cook opened up to Bloomberg Businessweek about some of the hot button issues facing his company. The man who succeeded Steve Jobs dishes on Maps, executive changes, overall management style, and making Macs in the U.S.A.
How Patent Madness Is Killing Innovation and Costing Us Billions
Big creative companies like Apple are taking out patents on everything they can think of -- lest they develop an idea only to discover someone else claimed it first. That may sound sensible on the surface -- but the rules of the patent game are actually doing more harm than good.
Steve Jobs's High School Girlfriend to Tell All in New Book
Steve Jobs's high school girlfriend, and the mother of his first child, is looking to monetize her association with the late technology icon. And judging by what's already known about their on-and-off romance, she should have much of interest to recount.