Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:33:27 EST   Stocks: Let the good times roll? Stocks surged last week to their highest levels in years, but there are few key economic reports slated for the week ahead to sustain the rally.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:32 EST   Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance! The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:24:05 EST   Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:05 EST   Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:52:23 EST   Facebook's ripple effect: Zynga spikes 17% Now that Facebook has finally filed for its much anticipated initial public offering, the enthusiasm for other social media investments has spread like wildfire.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:41:36 EST   The risks that killed MF Global It's been three months since MF Global became the eighth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Did anyone see this coming? Well, a few people had some idea, and a Congressional subcommittee will hear from them on Capitol Hill Thursday.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:15 EST   Facebook is great. But $100 billion great? Facebook is a great company. It proved that in its IPO filing. A billion dollar annual profit and $3.9 billion in cash for something that didn't even exist 10 years ago? That's impressive.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:20:30 EST   Green Mountain Coffee shares surge Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters surged nearly 25% Thursday after a stellar earnings report. After the closing bell Wednesday, Green Mountain reported $96 million in net income for the quarter ended in December, a 264% increase over the same quarter in the previous year that crushed analyst estimates.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:52:51 EST   Facebook IPO: Morgan Stanley is big winner If there's a crown jewel in the world of initial public offerings, it's Facebook.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:26:05 EST   Whirlpool surges 17% Shares of Whirlpool spiked more than 17% Wednesday after the appliance maker issued a strong outlook for 2012, despite a soft fourth quarter.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:06:28 EST   Stocks party like it's 1997. Can it last? The Nasdaq shot up 8% in January. 8% in one month! Unless you are extremely greedy, that would be a good year.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:40:27 EST   NYSE-Frankfurt stock exchange merger blocked The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it plans to end its proposed merger with the parent of the Frankfurt exchange, after European officials blocked the deal.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:22 EST   Don't rush into REITs You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:21:39 EST   Europe's debt crisis: Where things stand After wreaking havoc in global financial markets last year, the debt crisis in Europe has entered a complicated new phase in 2012.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:13:55 EST   Is J.C. Penney the future of retail? J.C. Penney's ambitious plan to turn around its business and make its brand hip and cool is in high gear, but whether the 110-year-old company's stock will keep up the pace is another question.

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:59:58 EDT   5 reasons to be bullish on stocks Debt ceiling debates! European fiscal mayhem! High unemployment! Don't let it get you down. Your portfolio may survive just fine.

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:38:34 EDT   Don't bank on stress relief in Europe Friday is shaping up as another missed opportunity to defuse the European debt crisis.

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:20:54 EDT   10-year yield jumps back above 3% Treasuries sold off Tuesday in the wake of better-than-expected retail sales and manufacturing data, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since late May.

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:27:01 EDT   Bulls face 1st quarter earnings test The quarterly celebration known as earnings season gets underway this week, and investors are eager to see how a resurgent Corporate America is coping with rising energy and commodity prices.

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:51:19 EDT   Yen stabilizes after hitting record high The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen Thursday ahead of a conference call of G-7 finance ministers that might be the first step toward intervention by Japanese authorities in currency markets.