CNBC Blogs
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Famous consumer advocate Ralph Nader has renewed his efforts on behalf of common shareholders of bailed-out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, reports TheStreet.com.
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Farmers have discovered stunning new way to combat what many see as a labor shortage.
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The S&P 500 is down one percent for the week after being up four weeks in a row. So far, the declines we have seen this year have been on the order of three percent.
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While a few high-profile IPOs like Seaworld Entertainment (SEAS) and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCLH) have caught the investing public's attention this year, the real action has been in secondary offerings. Why? Low interest rates and a stock market that's up 14 percent this year has made this one of the best markets in years to float stock.
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While there are no real estimates of how many "accidental landlords" now inhabit the housing market, Realtors say they are one more cause of today's low inventory.
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Fortress Investment pulled back yesterday, and the bulls piled in.
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Ashton Kutcher says he will invest only in companies that have a mobile component. He made the revelation in an interview I hosted on-stage at the CTIA wireless conference.
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Whether or not the industry ends May with the best monthly sales rate since January depends largely on whether or not dealers enjoy strong business Memorial Day Weekend.
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The NYSE has let stand all trades in AEP and NEE, but it has decided to remove all trades from the tape that were roughly three to four percent below the opening price.
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Yet lobbying groups still claim we've got a shortage of computer programmers.
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The S&P 500 "suffered" the biggest correction of the month in Wednesday's session, breaking the straight-up trajectory. TheStreet.com offers technical analysis on five stocks.
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Maybe Kmart's new ad, "Big Gas Savings," suggests the retailer is really selling attitude, and that's not a bad thing.
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Supplies are at levels not seen since the frenzy of the last housing boom while the median price for a new home hit a record high, further signs that housing is recovering.
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Have two Pandora's Boxes been opened? Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony may be one; the IRS scandal may be the other.
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Even inside JPMorgan Chase, it's a bit of a mystery. Was it the outreach? Or were investors just not that interested in taking power from Dimon?
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This expert explains why quantitative easing (QE) is not about printing money and why bank reserves aren't money.
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The bonus system is no longer fit for purpose and should be scrapped. No bank will ever be brave enough to do this on its own, but it would only take one to open the floodgates.
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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is going in a whole new direction. She's partnering with Verizon Wireless to launch a new wireless retail company.
