5:33 pm: U.S. stocks fell sharply Wednesday, as investors focused on how President Obama plans to avoid the fiscal cliff following his re-election. More
How Mattel's Hot Wheels turns their beloved children's toys into a real car capable of death-defying stunts.
President Obama's decisive electoral college victory puts an end to real threat of unrolling the core parts of the Dodd-Frank Act.
President Obama's re-election puts the will-it-or-won't-it stand debate over health care reform to rest.
Voters maintain status quo for San Quentin's death row, despite complaints about the high cost of the state's dysfunctional system for capital punishment.
Tim Geithner is expected to step down as Treasury Secretary. There are already several would-be replacements
Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger surged Wednesday as investors bet that a second Obama term could mean stricter gun control laws and a rush to buy weapons before that happens. But are the fears rational?
Europe leaders are quick to congratulate President Obama on winning a second term and underscore the need to work together to revive the world economy.
In a letter to President Obama, PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian offers a four-point plan for getting the country back to 3% annual growth and less than 5% unemployment.
If Congress doesn't extend Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act before the year-end, homeowners will start paying income taxes on part of loan that is forgiven in a foreclosure, short sale or principal reduction.
Former banking executive Douglas Dolton found a way to turn his passion for sports cars into a booming luxury used-car business.
Federal agencies will continue to interpret the laws that protect employees very broadly and enforce them very aggressively.
Mitt Romney's aggressive positions toward China created tensions between Washington and Beijing - worries that should now recede.
The race is over, but how should the U.S. approach the world's second-largest economy?
Microsoft's hard-charging chief isn't leaving yet, but these men may be next in line.
Explaining a curious discrepancy in Apple's projected and actual capital expenditures.
Stocks | |||
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Dow | 12,932.73 | -312.95 | -2.36% |
Nasdaq | 2,937.29 | -74.64 | -2.48% |
S&P 500 | 1,394.53 | -33.86 | -2.37% |
Bonds & Currencies | |||
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10 Year Yield | 1.63% | -0.11 | -- |
1 Euro | $1.2771 | +0.0022 | +0.28% |
Commodities | |||
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Oil | $84.74 | +0.30 | +0.36% |
Gold | $1,718.00 | +4.00 | +0.23% |
Overnight Avg Rate | Latest | Change | Last Week |
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30 yr fixed | 3.43% | 3.45% | |
15 yr fixed | 2.83% | 2.84% | |
5/1 ARM | 2.93% | 2.95% | |
30 yr refi | 3.39% | 3.41% | |
15 yr refi | 2.80% | 2.82% |
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