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Falling home prices: The silver lining
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:58 EDT
Home prices continue to tumble across the country, making homes more affordable in most U.S. cities, according to a new report released Tuesday.

Stocks slide for 2nd day
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:12 EDT
Stocks slumped Tuesday, falling for the second session in a row, as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.

Wall Street's crash diet
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:16 EDT
Storm-tossed financial firms are throwing their treasures overboard just to stay afloat.

Hewlett-Packard beats expectations
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:22:37 EDT
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Oil up on expected drop in gas supply
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:55:01 EDT
Oil prices bounced back Tuesday as the dollar weakened and investors worried that a predicted fall in gasoline supplies could cause refineries to step up crude use.

Railroads: The new money train
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:07:18 EDT
High energy prices have started to put a dent in corporate profits. But surprisingly, one industry that relies heavily on oil has not been hurt: the railroads. Most of the nation's top railroad companies have chugged along with strong sales and earnings increases in 2008, their results stoked by rising demand for transporting food and coal.

Too young to save, too afraid not to
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:15:03 EDT
It's never too early to start putting money away for retirement, but that can be tough for a young person with a tight budget and a lot of pressure to spend.

10 cool tools for your mobile phone
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:06:12 EDT
These software programs help you do everything calculate your carbon footprint to remotely monitor your home.

Big Oil lobby: On track to break spending record
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:29:52 EDT
As angry voters spark a barrage of energy bills in Congress, the oil industry is spending record amounts of money protecting its interests.

Google invests in drilling
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:30:23 EDT
Geothermal power, not offshore oil, is the great untapped energy bonanza, according to the search giant.

Sallie Mae spent $640K lobbying Uncle Sam
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:04:23 EDT
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GM offers 'employee discount' to consumers
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:45:28 EDT
General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday it is extending the benefits of its employee discount to customers on nearly all of its 2008 vehicles and some 2009 models beginning Wednesday and ending Sept. 2.

Getting a rebate runaround
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:17:41 EDT
I sent in the paperwork, but the company said it never got it - and now it's too late.

Profit down at Target
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:35:18 EDT
Target Corp.'s second-quarter profit slipped as the discount retailer faced more frugal consumers and difficulties in its credit card business, the company said Tuesday. But the results still managed to beat analysts' estimates.

Lehman mulls asset-management sale - report
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:09:20 EDT

iPods overheat, Apple feels pressure
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:38:49 EDT
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Int'l Rectifier gets buyout bid
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:05:49 EDT
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Striking it rich off the iPhone
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:09:37 EDT

A game-changing solar deal
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:11:11 EDT
The construction of the world's largest photovoltaic power plants will supply PG&E with 800 megawatts and shake up the solar industry.

All eyes on new Yahoo directors
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:12:48 EDT


Falling home prices: The silver lining
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:57 EDT
Home prices continue to tumble across the country, making homes more affordable in most U.S. cities, according to a new report released Tuesday.

Stocks slide for 2nd day
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:11 EDT
Stocks slumped Tuesday, falling for the second session in a row, as oil prices rose, retailers' earnings disappointed and reports showed falling homebuilding activity and rising inflation.

Millionaires in the making: The Rodrigueses
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:46:10 EDT
John and Gina Rodrigues have always been good with numbers. John is a software engineer who manages a team at Microsoft, and Gina spent years processing mortgages at Wells Fargo and Countrywide Home Loans. But the numbers they are especially good at are the kind with dollar signs in front of them.

Hewlett-Packard beats expectations
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:22:36 EDT
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Riding the money train
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:07:16 EDT
High energy prices have started to put a dent in corporate profits. But surprisingly, one industry that relies heavily on oil has not been hurt: the railroads. Most of the nation's top railroad companies have chugged along with strong sales and earnings increases in 2008, their results stoked by rising demand for transporting food and coal.

Oil up on expected drop in gas supply
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:54:57 EDT
Oil prices bounced back Tuesday as the dollar weakened and investors worried that a predicted fall in gasoline supplies could cause refineries to step up crude use.

Wall Street, meet small street
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:41:27 EDT
Storm-tossed financial firms are throwing their treasures overboard just to stay afloat.

Sallie Mae spent $640K lobbying Uncle Sam
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:02:23 EDT
Read full story for latest details.

Home building at 17-year low
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:33:48 EDT
Home building fell sharply in July to a 17-year low, according to government readings released Tuesday that offered fresh signs that the battered real estate market has yet to hit bottom.

What every investor should know
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:09:01 EDT
I'm retiring and will soon be headed to Oxford University to begin my second act. So this will be my last column for Money. At a time like this, it's only natural to look back at one's career. So I've been reviewing my articles of the past 23 years to see where I've been right and where I've been wrong - and why.

Stagflation? Or just stagnation?
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:17:53 EDT
Two key reports in the past week show that inflation was running high in July. But August is offering relief.

25% of home sales result in loss
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:22:16 EDT
More homeowners than ever are selling at a loss, propelling the real estate market deeper into crisis.

Circuit City still mulling sale
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:23:39 EDT
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iPods overheat, Apple under pressure
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:37:02 EDT
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Beware the $7,500 'tax credit'
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:17:59 EDT
Washington policy makers and housing industry insiders hope a new tax credit for first-time home buyers will get the moribund housing market moving again.

Home prices down 7.6%
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:39:51 EDT
Real estate prices continued to post steep year-over-year declines during the three months ended June 30, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Mortgage rates hold steady again
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:39:16 EDT
Rates on 30-year mortgages remained unchanged for the second consecutive week as this week brought a mixed bag of economic readings.

Oil's Washington juggernaut
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:29:51 EDT
As angry voters spark a barrage of energy bills in Congress, the oil industry is spending record amounts of money protecting its interests.

Business structures 101
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:54:31 EDT
What exactly is an LLP? What's the difference between an LLC and a corporation? What about S-corps and C-corps? Sorting through the legal jargon and tax codes defining these business structures can be daunting for entrepreneurs - but picking the right structure for your company brings vital tax benefits and legal flexibility.

Raw Deal: Overdraft protection
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:18:27 EDT
Terry Read transferred $400 into his wife's checking account on a Friday. Over the weekend, his wife used her debit card to make some small purchases, and on Monday she was slammed with a $35 overdraft fee because his cash transfer hadn't cleared yet.