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  1. 6 greatest things ever done with credit cards: http://on.mktw.net/HznZkQ
  2. Read what Toronto Mayor Rob Ford had to say about his crack-cocaine use: http://on.mktw.net/1aq4Vf2.
  3. Tesla's worst day of the past 12 months was on July 16 when it fell 14.31%. Don't look now, but Tuesday's after-hours drop is making a run at the mark: http://on.mktw.net/1aDwuHP

    Here's why: http://on.mktw.net/186E4F2
    Photo: Tesla's worst day of the past 12 months was on July 16 when it fell 14.31%. Don't look now, but Tuesday's after-hours drop is making a run at the mark: http://on.mktw.net/1aDwuHP

Here's why: http://on.mktw.net/186E4F2
  4. How do advertisers decide whether a $4 million commercial during the Super Bowl is worth it? http://on.mktw.net/174ZPEO
  5. 5 cars the richest Americans are buying: http://on.mktw.net/19vKNvV

    (Hint: They're not Bentleys or Ferraris)

    Photo: Mercedes-Benz
    Photo: 5 cars the richest Americans are buying: http://on.mktw.net/19vKNvV

(Hint: They're not Bentleys or Ferraris)

Photo: Mercedes-Benz
  6. 4 big predictions that retirees get wrong: http://on.mktw.net/1dIQpnl.

    1. R-Day
    2. Free time
    3. Expensive expenses
    4. Medicare

    Would you add anything to the list?
  7. Market timing "is not about trying to trade short-term," says Brett Arends. "Smart" timing, based on market fundamentals, "has been one of the soundest ways to beat the market over the long term."

    Here are a few key statistics Arends says can help you buy low, and sell high: http://on.mktw.net/1b0Udyf.
  8. Twitter's IPO to be a bigger deal than Google's - literally.
    http://on.mktw.net/1bTunfA

    For real-time Twitter IPO coverage: http://on.mktw.net/1hevldw
    Photo: Twitter's IPO to be a bigger deal than Google's - literally. 
http://on.mktw.net/1bTunfA

For real-time Twitter IPO coverage: http://on.mktw.net/1hevldw
  9. NBA player stats get more detailed... and social.
    http://on.mktw.net/1dHZw83
  10. The best plays for November: http://on.mktw.net/1dHEypH

    "There's no reason to think this market will let up," says columnist Jon Markman.
  11. U.S. factories notched their fifth straight month of expansion in October, with healthy exports and imports
    Photo: U.S. factories notched their fifth straight month of expansion in October, with healthy exports and imports
  12. The stakes and perceptions of the Affordable Health Care Act according to the most recent Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll
    Photo: The stakes and perceptions of the Affordable Health Care Act according to the most recent Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll
  13. Today's 13-year-olds were four-years-old when Facebook started. "They want to discover new places to hang out," says Larissa Faw.

    Here are 5 sites teens are flocking to instead: http://on.mktw.net/HwEmiq.
  14. Good news, drivers.

    Gas prices may soon hit $3 a gallon: http://on.mktw.net/HwDqKF.
  15. One more thing teens hate: Facebook. http://on.mktw.net/HxMT4p
  16. Are you going to buy Twitter stock?

    Take our poll: http://on.mktw.net/HjPwGk.
  17. Stay here for continuous updates on the shooting at LAX. We're pulling in live reports from the L.A. Times, LAPD, airport personnel and more.

    You can also watch live video here: http://on.mktw.net/1hA26iR
  18. 5 cars the richest Americans are buying: http://trib.al/TLSEKp0
  19. Less home-heating sticker shock this winter! http://on.mktw.net/HyUa36
  20. Do you have a healthcare FSA? Good news! The Feds have changed the "use it or lose it" rule. You can now carry over up to $500 of unused balances to the following year: http://on.mktw.net/Hj6LaX.
  21. Apple's new iPad Air goes on sale today: http://on.mktw.net/1aYXRae
  22. Why billionaire Dan Loeb is called the Kanye West of Wall Street: http://on.mktw.net/19g1USr.
  23. Yes, Boston won the World Series. But it's not all bubbly for Red Sox Nation: http://on.mktw.net/HuNT9H
  24. Giraffes were cash cows long before that Facebook riddle: http://on.mktw.net/19fFX5Y
  25. The French have held onto their title as the largest consumers of wine, but Americans are quick on their heels: http://on.mktw.net/16OjcY8.
    Photo: The French have held onto their title as the largest consumers of wine, but Americans are quick on their heels: http://on.mktw.net/16OjcY8.
  26. What to expect when you're expecting a nanny. http://on.mktw.net/1aqGCU4
  27. You will soon (officially) be able to use electronic devices during takeoff and landing, the FAA says: http://on.mktw.net/19eOy8X.
  28. "Perhaps the biggest reason that stocks continue to soar is that investors continue to drink out the quantitative easing punch bowl," says Jeff Reeves. Read two more reasons why he says this new market high is different: http://on.mktw.net/16PgvjL.
  29. What will China buy?

    Beijing is forecast to spend about $15 billion to $20 billion a year over the next decade buying up U.S. assets: http://on.mktw.net/16K9VAd.
  30. Your official BMW i3 photo gallery: http://on.mktw.net/17sMsEv.
  31. Steve Jobs' family home -- and birthplace of the first Apple computers -- is now a historic landmark: http://on.mktw.net/16Mn1rs.
    Photo: Steve Jobs' family home -- and birthplace of the first Apple computers -- is now a historic landmark: http://on.mktw.net/16Mn1rs.
  32. Why Halloween candy sales continue to rise, despite financial crises, stock market slumps, dental bills - and even hurricanes: http://on.mktw.net/Hs9gID.
    Photo: Why Halloween candy sales continue to rise, despite financial crises, stock market slumps, dental bills - and even hurricanes: http://on.mktw.net/Hs9gID.
  33. Facebook just blew past Wall Street's estimates, and its stock is up nearly 15% in after-hours trade: http://trib.al/Xjh8PBa.
  34. By this measure, the rise to higher highs still has a long way to go: http://on.mktw.net/1aDlyGn
    Photo: By this measure, the rise to higher highs still has a long way to go: http://on.mktw.net/1aDlyGn
  35. HHS Secretary Sebelius says $118 million has been spent on HealthCare.gov and another $56 million on IT.

    Follow more of the action on our live blog: http://on.mktw.net/16LNJR5.
  36. Ships off the coast of Somalia are blasting music from Britney Spears to scare off pirates: http://on.mktw.net/16I21HA.

    "Baby One More Time" and "Oops! I Did it Again" are reportedly most effective.
  37. The 10 questions investors should ask as Twitter hits the road to sell its initial public offering to Wall Street: http://on.mktw.net/196FCm1
    Photo: The 10 questions investors should ask as Twitter hits the road to sell its initial public offering to Wall Street: http://on.mktw.net/196FCm1
  38. Today's stealth rally lifted both the Dow and the S&P 500 to new records: http://trib.al/Nz2Ufnr.

    Below: The S&P 500 set its 33rd record close of the year, rising 0.6% to 1,771.95.
    Photo: Today's stealth rally lifted both the Dow and the S&P 500 to new records: http://trib.al/Nz2Ufnr.

Below: The S&P 500 set its 33rd record close of the year, rising 0.6% to 1,771.95.
  39. Nasdaq halts index and options trading: http://on.mktw.net/1f1UIL3

    Nasdaq Composite, shown here, last updated at 11:53 a.m. Eastern down 0.11 points at 3,940.02.

    UPDATE: Nasdaq Composite, 100 indexes have resumed trading. http://on.mktw.net/HdJerJ
    Photo: Nasdaq halts index and options trading: http://on.mktw.net/1f1UIL3

Nasdaq Composite, shown here, last updated at 11:53 a.m. Eastern down 0.11 points at 3,940.02.

UPDATE: Nasdaq Composite, 100 indexes have resumed trading. http://on.mktw.net/HdJerJ
  40. This is the biggest wave you've ever seen anybody ride: http://on.mktw.net/1coq9l5.
  41. Here's one more piece of evidence that investors are going gaga for stocks: http://on.mktw.net/19PLHT7
    Photo: Here's one more piece of evidence that investors are going gaga for stocks: http://on.mktw.net/19PLHT7
  42. You can still save on Tgiving fares. Listen to FareCompare's Rick Seaney here: http://on.mktw.net/17qoPw4
  43. The $1.6 million Halloween costume that's guaranteed to make your accountant scream: http://on.mktw.net/HsQos3
  44. A majority of individual health policies will be cancelled under Obamacare, and the White House has known for at least three years that this would happen, NBC News reports: http://on.mktw.net/195volH.
  45. Jeep unveils its new Wrangler Polar Edition, just in time for the snowy season: http://on.mktw.net/1cndgaR.

    Photo: Jeep
  46. Fancy being a venture capitalist? Hook the next Twitter or Facebook before it goes public? Good luck with that. But the door is ajar.

    Our guide to investing in private offerings: http://on.mktw.net/16FpM34

    Source: Shutterstock.com
    Photo: Fancy being a venture capitalist? Hook the next Twitter or Facebook before it goes public? Good luck with that. But the door is ajar. 

Our guide to investing in private offerings: http://on.mktw.net/16FpM34

Source: Shutterstock.com
  47. Sentiment on Twitter can help predict short-term stock changes almost 90% of the time: http://on.mktw.net/1a9OJOM.