David Magee

Warren Buffett bets housing and unemployment will improve in America by late 2012 more than many economists expect.

Customers of Apple's iTunes App Store have downloaded more than 15 billion apps, the company says.

Chevrolet's Volt and Nissan's Leaf are going head-to-head in the electric car battle. But there's differences in the Volt and the Leaf, and both companies are eager to tell you about them.

Judge Belvin Perry has calculated time served and credit for good behavior for Casey Anthony and she will be set free on Wednesday of next week after being sentenced to four years in prison for lying to police.

German-based automaker Volkswagen will export its U.S. made Passat to South Korea by 2012 for sales in that country.

Here's five stocks to avoid, unless you are a short-seller.

The partnership between Facebook and Skype is a natural, and it will likely change social media in a very big way -- integrating phone calls and video conferencing seamlessly into Facebook's social network.

Finding blockbuster celebrity fame is easy these days, if you are willing to do as Ryan Dunn and Casey Anthony.

Rumors and speculation have swirled around the anticipated release of Apple's iPhone 5, but the new smartphone won't be as radical as some have suggested. Apple's next iPhone version, coming next year, will offer the biggest change.

General Motors is piling up truck inventory at dealers. The company used similar strategy before its bankruptcy and federal government bailout. Should we be concerned?

CNN cancels Eliot Spitzer's prime time program. Former New York governor never developed a large following on air.

Verizon is ending its unlimited data plan for smartphone users. Existing unlimited data plan will remain intact, the company says.

Senior European officials are upset with Moody's rating downgrade of Portugal bonds to junk status.

South Koreans are celebrating the decision by the IOC to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Here's why the South Korean venue was selected.

Roger Clemens faces six counts in his federal criminal trial that starts Wednesday. The former MLB pitcher will have a hard time overcoming testimony of former close friend, teammate Andy Petitte.

How can a parent kill a child? Ask Casey Anthony.

China raised interest rates for the third time this year in response to rising inflation in the country. That's just one of the problems the world's second-largest economy faces.

Netflix has a lot of short-sellers betting against its long-term stock success. Here's five reasons why the shorts are wrong.

Twitter is raising private capital, apparently to delay an anticipated IPO.

Wall Street is enjoying record profits, while Main Street continues to struggle. The reason why is clear, since Wall Street and Main Street have different interests.

Shares of Netflix rose more than six percent Tuesday after the company said it will expand into Latin America and the Caribbean later this year.

A study says Toyota leads global companies in total dollars invested in research and development.

A report says Apple has ordered production of 15 million iPhone 5's. The report says the iPhone 5 will have only minor upgrades from the iPhone 4, and that the product will ship in September.

Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed Friday with another gain, ending with its biggest weekly gain in a year.

Nike has re-signed NFL quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal. Vick had lost his Nike deal and others when he was convicted of dog fighting charges, serving time in prison.

Facebook is partnering with Skype to launch a new product that will be revealed July 6.

Google is in preliminary talks with Hulu to purchase the streaming video company.

The NBA should expand court size and raise the height of goals to invigorate the ailing game.

Ford Motor Company posted strong sales results for June, up 10 percent from the same month one year ago. General Motors also showed a June sales increase, but its numbers were below analyst expectations.