Stocks fell on Wednesday after a hefty year-end rally and the S&P 500 erased gains for the year as investors shifted focus to what is expected to be a difficult start to 2012.
Investors didn’t get rich owning generalized technology stocks but they fared well with some of the traditional winners with good management and proven technology.
A list of the ten most important people in world politics from the past year.
Employers expect to add new jobs in the New Year, but are waiting to see how the economy shapes up before turning up the volume on hiring. Compensation is getting more competitive for skilled positions and voluntary turnover is on the rise.
Samsung Electronics Co, Sharp Corp and five other makers of liquid crystal displays agreed to pay more than $553 million to settle consumer and state regulatory claims that they conspired to fix prices for LCD panels in televisions, notebook computers and monitors.
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, a $30 billion Chinese telecoms gear maker, has initiated a system this year to allow top executives to take turns acting as chief executive, its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said in a year-end message
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime delay continues, but while most retailers have issued a tentative shipping date, Gamestop has announced the tablet will be released on Jan.6.
Stocks fell on Wednesday as thin trading volumes discouraged investors from resuming last week's rally while oil prices eased after Iran's threat to close the Gulf was written off as rhetoric.
Stocks fell on Wednesday as thin trading volumes discouraged investors from resuming last week's rally while oil prices eased after Iran's threat to close the Gulf was written off as rhetoric.
Paul Christoforo, a rep for Ocean Marketing, got into an inappropriate dispute with a customer, which was posted in full on Penny Arcade. The PR disaster has since gone viral, and Christoforo has asked Penny Arcade to Please make it stop.
A rare bird known as the Asian hooded crane most prevalent in Southeast Asia took a wrong turn according to conservation experts and made its way into the U.S., specifically Tennessee.
A federal judge in Anchorage Tuesday terminated BP Exploration's probation years after an oil pipeline rupture took place this past decade.
Persian Gulf oil producing nations are prepared to compensate for any loss of oil in the world market, a senior Saudi official said after Iran amped-up its rhetoric Tuesday about blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key supply route for the world’s oil.
Even after losing 27 percent of its value Tuesday, Sears Holdings Corp.'s (SHLD) share price is expected to plunge some more. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) reiterated its sell rating on Sears and cut its 12-month price target to $30 from $43.
Stocks fell on Wednesday in another low-volume session as investors stepped back after a string of gains and waited for the start of 2012 to place any large bets.
Opinion polls suggest that JLP and PNP are running neck-and- neck.
A giant alien black tiger prawn species has appeared in the coastal waters of Texas. Scientists worry that the tiger shrimp could have a dramatic ecological impact, changing the balance of marine life and potentially killing out native species. Native to the western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the tiger prawns can grow up to 13 inches long.
One-time Republican Primary frontrunner Rick Perry filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to get on Virginia's 2012 Republican Primary ballot after not producing enough signatures to meet requirements last week.
Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wednesday in what looks like another low-volume session, with investors waiting for the start of 2012 before placing any large bets.
Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study shows.
Who will be the five people to shape 2012? It could be anyone on list, or it could be none of them. Such is the state of geopolitics at this important moment in history.
Stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday in what looks to be another low-volume session, with investors waiting for the start of 2012 before betting on risky assets.
