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  • Well-Off Show 'Worrisome Disconnect' on Retirement Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 10:44 AM ET

    Almost two-thirds of Americans in a new survey said they are doing all they can for retirement, and fewer than a third said they are worried they aren't saving enough.

  • Knight Capital Group to Cut Workforce by 5 Percent Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 6:28 AM ET

    Knight Capital Group, which recently agreed to be bought for $1.4 billion by Getco Holding Co, will lay off 5 percent of its global workforce as part of efforts to restructure the automated trading firm, according to a regulatory filing released on Monday.

  • CBO: Budget Deficit Estimate Drops Below $1 Trillion Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 1:22 PM ET
    President Barack Obama

    The Congressional Budget Office is predicting the budget deficit at $845 billion, dropping below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's tenure in office.

  • Midwestern Startups: The Rise of Silicon Prairie Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 9:45 AM ET

    Forget California's Silicon Valley and New York's Silicon Alley. A small startup scene is emerging in the Midwest.

  • Sucker Alert? Insider Selling Surges After Dow 14,000 Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 12:57 PM ET

    Selling by execs has surged since the Dow hit 14,000 and retail investors flooded into stocks.

  • US Sues S&P Over Mortgage-Bond Ratings Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:44 AM ET
    Standard & Poor's headquarters in the financial district of New York.

    The U.S. government has launched a civil lawsuit against Standard & Poor's over mortgage bond ratings, the first federal enforcement action against a credit rating agency over behavior tied to the recent financial crisis.

  • Disney Earnings Beat; 'Star Wars' Spinoffs Planned Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 5:02 PM ET

    Disney's earnings topped forecasts. And big news for "Star Wars" fans: CEO Bob Iger said there will be some spinoff films based on characters. Films there will be!

  • Zynga Posts a Surprise Profit and Big Revenue Beat Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 4:06 PM ET
    Mark Pincus, chairman and chief executive officer of Zynga Inc., speaks during an event at Zynga Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S.

    Online-game maker Zynga posted an unexpected profit for the fourth quarter and beat big on revenue as it moves to tighten up its ship.

  • BlackBerry introduces its new smartphone, Z10.

    The chief executive of Research In Motion said he's disappointed the new BlackBerry won't be released in the United States until mid-March, but he said early data suggests sales in the U.K. are above expectations.

  • Did 2013 Tax Hikes Slow Charitable Giving in 2012? Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:41 AM ET

    Giving in the United States grew by a scant two percent in 2012, the slowest since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009.

  • SEC Rethinks the Penny Tick in Stock Trading Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

    Remember when stock market regulators ditched fractions and started rounding to the nearest penny? The SEC is reconsidering.

  • Facebook vs. Twitter: The Real-Time Battle Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:43 AM ET

    The power outage at Super Bowl 47 shined light on a growing issue for Facebook. Namely, its lack of relevancy during a live-event

  • Small-Cap IPO Specialists: The New Dodo Bird? OpEd Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 9:42 AM ET

    The SEC will host a public meeting that should capture the attention of every entrepreneur, investor and job seeker, writes this pro.

  • The Taxman Turneth 100: Roasts and Toasts for the IRS Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:13 AM ET
    Benjamin Franklin on the dollar bill.

    The modern income tax system has been called a lot of things, and now it also can be called a centenarian. The current tax system was formalized 100 years ago this month, when the 16th Amendment was ratified. Here's a celebration of quotes about the taxman.

  • Minimizing Risk, Fidelity's Target Date Funds Lag Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 7:54 AM ET
    Fidelity Investments

    New research shows that many Fidelity target date funds have routinely turned in worse returns in recent years than their biggest peers.

  • Herbalife headquarters

    In many ways, the fight over Herbalife boils down to one question: How many users of the company's product actually exist?

  • What Time Warner and News Corp Can Tell Us About Cable Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:25 AM ET

    Both companies are expected to benefit from rising fees for their cable channels as well as growing advertising revenue thanks to political campaigns.

  • Publishers Launch Online Site, Bookish Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 8:24 AM ET

    Three book publishers are launching Bookish, billed as "a one-stop, comprehensive online destination designed to connect readers with books and authors."

  • Dell Closer to Buyout as Price Talks Narrow Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 8:03 PM ET
    Dell research and development facility

    Dell moved closer to a nearly $24 billion buyout deal, with price negotiations narrowing to $13.50 to $13.75 a share in what would be the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.

  • Turbocharged Vehicles Fall Short of Promised Mileage Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    A new study from Consumer Reports says many new vehicles with small turbocharged engines fail to deliver the mileage advertised by automakers.

U.S. Video

  • JPM's Jamie Dimon survived an effort by shareholders to split his roles as chairman and CEO. CNBC's Kayla Tausche takes a look at how the outcome may impact other corporate activists.

  • Gary Parr, Lazard vice president, explains why he is concerned about the fate of charitable giving.

  • Bruce Kasman, JPMorgan Chase; and Stephen Bodurtha, Citi Private Bank, provide an in-depth look at where affluent investors are finding returns amid economic uncertainty.