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Millions of Americans have walked away from GM, Ford and Chrysler because of quality, reliability and service problems. But times are changing in Detroit.
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As securing loans from large banks remains tricky, more small-business owners are turning to small banks and other nontraditional sources of capital to grow their operations.
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Amazon is known in the ad industry as the "sleeping giant" because it harbors a trove of unused consumer-spending data, but now it's awakening to the potential.
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The average fee a bank charges non-customers to use its ATM increased by 20 percent over the last five years, a recent report found.
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Big banks must innovate and not simply rely on increased leverage and risk to increase returns said former Bank of America President Sallie Krawcheck. If they don't, she expects that shareholders will be the ultimate losers.
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Homes built without ready buyers were all the rage for builders during the housing boom, before demand disappeared. Now they're coming back.
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Apple may finally have Wall Street off its back, but now the question lingers, just what exactly is the company planning to do with its $145 billion cash hoard?
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The SEC is being pressed to require public corporations to disclose political donations, a move that could transform the growing world of secret campaign spending. The NYT reports.
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Ford reported quarterly earnings and revenue that surpassed analysts' expectations on Wednesday, with new cars helping to boost sales.
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An expert on high-speed trading says Tuesday's disruption after a bogus tweet didn't happen the way almost everyone thinks it did.
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In a marked difference to prior annual meetings, Citigroup shareholders praised management and the board on Wednesday for revitalizing the bank's strategy.
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Qualcomm reported quarterly earnings Wednesday that met analysts' expectations, but light guidance for the current quarter sent share down sharply.
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One reason for optimism about this market is that the risks are well-known—and thus baked into prices, says Goldman Sachs's Abby Joseph Cohen.
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Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods recorded their biggest drop in seven months and a gauge of planned business spending rose modestly, adding to signs of a slowdown.
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Apple's disappointing forward guidance spells trouble for its Asian suppliers, analysts say.
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In a move that would capitalize on provisions under President Barack Obama's health care law, Washington state lawmakers have found a creative way to pass a large chunk of their health care expenses along to Washington, D.C.
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A 20-month-old program at the Securities and Exchange Commission has had big successes, but it faces challenges.
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The U.S. Mint said it has suspended sales of its one-tenth ounce American Eagle gold bullion coins as surging demand after bullion's plunge to two-year lows depleted inventory.
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Sprint Nextel, an acquisition target of both Japan's SoftBank and Dish Network, posted a smaller than expected quarterly loss, even as it saw steep customer losses from the Nextel network it is shutting down.
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Procter & Gamble reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday, but its profit outlook for the current quarter fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
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Steve Jobs' death, competition from Samsung, and failure to innovate have been blamed for Apple's stock plunge. The real reason may be much less obvious.
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The landing gear on a UTair 737 airplane caught fire as it landed at Moscow's Vnkukovo Airport. About 140 passengers were on board, but no one was hurt in the incident.
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Brian Shaw is expected to plead guilty for allegedly trading on inside information he received, reports CNBC's Jane Wells.
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CNBC's Jon Fortt has the details on one of the largest social networking acquisitions in years. And, Eric Jackson, Ironfire Capital, provides insight on what the merger means for shareholders.