As a rule of thumb, one writer at TheStreet.com thinks it's insane to chase yield or make yourself believe in a faux value play. He thinks investors should buy growth and hold it until they hit their target or the company's narrative actually begins to crumble.

Sales of existing homes are recovering slowly, but a drop in supplies of those homes is pushing confidence among the new home builders to a six year high.

The first quarter of 2013 is shaping up to be action-packed for biotech investors. TheStreet.com reports.

The world is getting smaller for entrepreneurs, and that’s a good thing. It gives entrepreneurs an opportunity to make an impact on more than just their businesses.

The recent wave of cyberattacks targeting major U.S. banks has cast doubt onto the effectiveness of security infrastructure within the online banking sector. Though worrisome, there is a potential beneficiary set to gain from this threat, explains one analyst: the cyber security industry.

In a rare move, Wal-Mart is trying to stop a union-backed group from staging a series of demonstrations against the company on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.

During the past two years, the Eurozone focus has been on the ailing Southern European economies and their austerity fatigue. In the next two years, it will be on the last triple-A economies in Northern Europe and their bailout fatigue, including Finland.

Here's why any stock market rally on signs of a "fiscal cliff" deal may come on a directive from the Internal Revenue Service.

In case you haven't heard 40 is the new 20, and Thanksgiving is the new Black Friday. Scratch that—the Friday before Thanksgiving is the new Black Friday.

Pipeline company Enbridge Energy Partners is drawing bullish option activity.

Football history will always link former NFL quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and Rick Mirer together. The wine business may link their future.

We had some gem stories this week that we wanted to bring to your attention, just in case you missed them amid Pentagon Wives headlines.

The old asset allocation game may be in for some hiccups this season, if some comments by recent guests on CNBC are any indication.

Retailers reported earnings this week and analysts were out discussing Wal-Mart, Target and Home Depot, among others. Find out more in this CNBC.com StockBlog Roundup.

Republicans say they are willing to put revenue on the table. Democrats say they recognize the need to curb spending.

Six items that have consumers buzzing in the world of beer, wine and spirits as we head into the weekend, including a Pakistani beer that received an unexpected publicity boost from Demi Moore and Bruce Willis' daughter and the resignation of Goose Island's CEO.

The differences between a Deal Cliff and the No Deal Cliff are about the timing, particulars, and extent of the tax hikes and spending cuts agreed to.