Charts
Stocks close lower amid Greece jitters
U.S. stocks hovered below the breakeven line throughout the trading day Monday, as investors anxiously awaited a Greek government decision on budget cuts that are key to securing a second bailout and avoiding default.
This is NOT a tech bubble
The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public.
Greece on the brink
Officials in Greece were under pressure Monday to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the country.
Citi wins OK for Chinese credit card
Citibank won approval to issue its own credit card in China, making it the first non-Asian bank to enter that market.
Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!
The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.
Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market
Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they go public.
Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7%
Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market.
Facebook's ripple effect: Zynga spikes 17%
Now that Facebook has finally filed for its much anticipated initial public offering, the enthusiasm for other social media investments has spread like wildfire.
The risks that killed MF Global
It's been three months since MF Global became the eighth-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. Did anyone see this coming? Well, a few people had some idea, and a Congressional subcommittee will hear from them on Capitol Hill Thursday.
Facebook is great. But $100 billion great?
Facebook is a great company. It proved that in its IPO filing. A billion dollar annual profit and $3.9 billion in cash for something that didn't even exist 10 years ago? That's impressive.
Green Mountain Coffee shares surge
Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters surged nearly 25% Thursday after a stellar earnings report. After the closing bell Wednesday, Green Mountain reported $96 million in net income for the quarter ended in December, a 264% increase over the same quarter in the previous year that crushed analyst estimates.
Facebook IPO: Morgan Stanley is big winner
If there's a crown jewel in the world of initial public offerings, it's Facebook.
Whirlpool surges 17%
Shares of Whirlpool spiked more than 17% Wednesday after the appliance maker issued a strong outlook for 2012, despite a soft fourth quarter.
Stocks party like it's 1997. Can it last?
The Nasdaq shot up 8% in January. 8% in one month! Unless you are extremely greedy, that would be a good year.
NYSE-Frankfurt stock exchange merger blocked
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange said Wednesday that it plans to end its proposed merger with the parent of the Frankfurt exchange, after European officials blocked the deal.
5 reasons to be bullish on stocks
Debt ceiling debates! European fiscal mayhem! High unemployment! Don't let it get you down. Your portfolio may survive just fine.
Don't bank on stress relief in Europe
Friday is shaping up as another missed opportunity to defuse the European debt crisis.
10-year yield jumps back above 3%
Treasuries sold off Tuesday in the wake of better-than-expected retail sales and manufacturing data, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield to its highest level since late May.
Bulls face 1st quarter earnings test
The quarterly celebration known as earnings season gets underway this week, and investors are eager to see how a resurgent Corporate America is coping with rising energy and commodity prices.
Yen stabilizes after hitting record high
The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen Thursday ahead of a conference call of G-7 finance ministers that might be the first step toward intervention by Japanese authorities in currency markets.