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  • Hyundai, Kia Overstate MPG, Will Compensate Owners Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 12:25 PM ET

    Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America, which have long marketed their cars as among the most fuel efficient models on the road, now admit that they overestimated the MPG rating for nearly 900,000 of its 2011-13 models.

  • With power still out and phone service sketchy after Hurricane Sandy, travelers are turning to the web in hopes of booking a New York room.

  • When you dig down into the numbers you can see where the numbers are not quite as rosy as some would hope for both home buyers and builders.

  • The October jobs report was encouraging, but it doesn’t change the outlook for still sluggish economic growth, Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs' chief economist, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday.

  • Will 'This' Change How You Invest in Banks? Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 10:36 AM ET

    The Amex and Wal-Mart venture could change what it means for the long-term viability of the prepaid card market’s old guard.

  • The Costs of Competitive Kids Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 10:21 AM ET

    CNBC.com presents a list of competitive activities for kids, and what parents can expect to pay for their child’s involvement. Some are academic, some are in the arts and some are meant to develop strategic thinking. But all of them carry a price tag much higher than you’d expect.

  • The economy added 171,000 jobs in October. That was up from 148,000 in September, but hardly enough to bring unemployment down to acceptable levels.

  • Pre-Election Jobs Report Shows Some Gain; Rate 7.9% Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 9:45 AM ET

    American job creation improved in October with 171,000 new jobs but the unemployment rate moved higher to 7.9 percent, setting the stage for a final push to the finish line in the heated presidential campaign.

  • Can Apple Afford to Ignore Emerging Markets? Friday, 2 Nov 2012 | 4:25 AM ET

    From India and Indonesia to Brazil, the cost of an iPhone is often double or triple, the price in developed countries, due mostly to a lack of availability and subsidies from mobile network operators.

  • Mobile Wars: Pandora's Got Frenemies Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 7:12 PM ET

    Pandora's CEO remains upbeat about competition in the mobile-music space despite the fact that tech titans like Apple, Google and Microsoft are moving in. Everybody smile!

  • LinkedIn Soars on Revenue and Earnings Growth Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 6:01 PM ET

    LinkedIn’s focus on professionals is working: The company reported better-than-expected third quarter results and raised its revenue guidance for the whole year.

  • Starbucks Raises Its Outlook, Increases Dividend Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 4:16 PM ET

    The coffee retailer reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts' expectations by a penny and announced that it would hike its dividend by 24 percent.

  • Sandy an 'Enormous Hit' to Economy: Ex-Fed Official Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 4:07 PM ET

    A U.S. economy already hampered by the possibility of deep fiscal retrenchment must now grapple with the “enormous hit” of Hurricane Sandy, a top Wall Street economist said Wednesday.

  • Midday Movers: RIMM, M, XOM & More Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 12:42 PM ET

    Take a look at some of Thursday's midday movers:

  • American Launches New International Flights Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 12:13 PM ET

    American Airlines is launching new service from the U.S. to destinations in Asia, Europe and Latin America in 2013. Find out where.

  • Retailers Post Gains in October, See Sandy Hit Ahead Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 12:12 PM ET

    A handful of U.S. retailers expect the massive storm that hit the U.S. East Coast this week to hurt sales in November, while overall holiday sales should still show the slow growth that was forecast before Sandy hit.

  • Homeowners Hit by Sandy May Save Thousands of Dollars Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 11:45 AM ET

    The fact that Hurricane Sandy was downgraded before it made landfall on the East Coast will save homeowners potentially thousands of dollars in home insurance deductibles.

  • Worried about the macro problems in Europe and the U.S., investors have become far too bearish, legendary hedge fund manager Julian Robertson told CNBC on Thursday.

  • Chinese Shoppers Resort to Hand-Me-Down Hermes Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 11:21 AM ET

    As China’s economy slows, shoppers are slowly overcoming the stigma of wearing“pre-owned” luxury goods.

  • Private Sector Jobs Rise; Claims Fall, Production Up Thursday, 1 Nov 2012 | 8:39 AM ET

    The private sector created a better-than-expected 158,000 jobs in October, while jobless claims edged lower and productivity rose about as much as expected.