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Stocks Fall After Fed Minutes Show Willingness to Taper in June
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'A number of participants' on the FOMC this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low long-term interest rates as early as summer.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke address the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill about the economic outlook.
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 3:30 PM ETTechnical analyst Richard Ross explains why his charts indicate JPMorgan shares are going up.Fundamental analyst Enis Taner doesn't like the company, but also thinks the stock will rise. (2:32)
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 9:10 AM ETJim Cramer says it's a "crowd pleaser" when Congress goes after Apple for avoiding taxes, because the stock is down so far from its highs. He thinks, however, that the corporate tax code shares a lot of the blame.
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Industry experts expect to see higher prices for travel this summer, although travelers can still find deals if they know where to look. |
Spending on nuptials resumed its rise in 2010, and is once again approaching the record set before the financial crisis. |
Schools need to cut costs and frills if they want to survive, says a former education secretary. |
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Stocks
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Fannie Mae common shares have soared, but there may not be a happy ending for investors.
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SolarCity, with its shares up more than 50 percent in a little more than a week, may go down as the poster child of the sizzling market for this nutty round of solar stocks.
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A strong employment number could trigger a tapering of quantitative easing and send the stock market lower, Paul Richards of UBS says.
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Jim Cramer thinks there is evidence of a turn in Europe. And if that happens, then this name is THE play, the "Mad Money" host said.
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Cloud-computing stocks have been active recently, and yesterday the bulls turned to data-warehousing company Teradata.
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The Fast Money traders discuss what to do with Norfolk Southern, Whole Foods, Cabot and more.
Technology
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Clearwire says its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel's sweetened offer to take over the company and is advising shareholders to vote for the deal.
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More women in the U.S. would rather give up sex than their mobile device for a week, according to a recent survey.
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When disaster strikes, communication can be a lifeline. That's made phone chargers a new addition to the emergency preparedness kit.
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We can thank the app economy for a boom in cyberattacks aimed at mobile devices, security experts said Tuesday.
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tells CNBC the $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is "part of enhancing our growth story" and the company will remain independent, even under Yahoo's ownership.
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If Facebook wanted to buy Tumblr, it would have bought Tumblr. But Tumblr has a mobile problem.
Finance
NetNet With John Carney
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What Warren Buffett once called "financial weapons of mass destruction" are firing again, with securitization and shadow banking at post-crisis highs.
Market Insider with Patti Domm
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Stocks and bonds were volatile after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke discussed how the central bank might wind down its monetary easing policy.
By the Numbers
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The Dow is up nearly 22 percent since mid-November. Many think the market's overdue for a pullback, but historical correlations indicate that it may not be.
Opinion
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College administrators better take a hard look at what they're offering students if they hope to weather a coming online storm, says a former Secretary of Education.
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If Facebook wanted to buy Tumblr, it would have bought Tumblr. But Tumblr has a mobile problem.
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The low-cost advantage that China once enjoyed (at least in the East Coast cities called the Gold Coast) is starting to fade.
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According to a CBO report, tax hikes outweigh spending cuts by 6-1. Henry Blodget, Business Insider, and Jim Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute, discuss.
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Larry Kudlow says there's only one possible solution to clean up the IRS mess — a special counsel.
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Abe will have a tough job trying to convince his G-8 colleagues next month that his "three arrows" stimulus program is not just a subterfuge to boost exports, says this economist.
Real Estate
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Fannie Mae common shares have soared, but there may not be a happy ending for investors.
Inside Wealth
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A growing number of companies are offering "yacht shipping" services, where yachts are loaded and carried on giant cargo.
Politics
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The IRS official at the center of a probe of the agency invokes the Fifth Amendment during a congressional hearing.
Media
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Peter Lauria, BuzzFeed business editor, discusses the launch of its business section website.
Retail
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Shares of Saks surge amid a report it has hired Goldman Sachs to explore strategic alternatives.
Small Business
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Debt-laden businesses make decisions out of desperation. So cut up the credit cards and use these four strategies instead.
Personal Finance
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African-Americans retire earlier than the general population, despite a smaller nest egg, according to a study.
Energy
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Crude fell after data showed a surprise jump in US gas stockpiles sparked demand worries.
Humor
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Sometimes when you do things in the comfort of your own home, everyone gets a little too comfortable.