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It had to happen at some point. Yes, Wall Street finally broke its 4-week winning streak, with the major indices down overall this past week amid Fed tapering worries (even as “don’t fear the taper” became a rallying cry by … Continue reading →

Seven diamond cut shapes, from L to R: cushion, Asscher, emerald, modified radiant, oval, marquise, and pear. Anyone wanting to invest in diamonds has a few options through which to do so – stocks, funds or the stones themselves. With … Continue reading →

It’s the conventional wisdom that students and parents do their research on colleges and costs before making any commitment to attend a particular institution. A public college or university will cost close to $9,000 a year for tuition and fees … Continue reading →

There’s just about no tolerance left in America for wealthy people griping about their financial woes. But put down the pitchforks for a moment and consider one possible exception we might all learn something from. The money-news site The Billfold … Continue reading →

HP raises 2013 outlook as Whitman’s plan takes holdReuters Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman’s … Article source: Article Source

By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co raised its 2013 earnings outlook after quarterly results beat low expectations, as CEO Meg Whitman’s turnaround plan helped offset shrinking personal computer sales with enterprise computing services. While fiscal second-quarter profit … Continue reading →

As college students across the country graduate from universities or get ready to, student loan bills will await many of them. Related: Yes, Despite the Student Loan ‘Crisis,’ College IS Worth It For the millennials that have already passed this … Continue reading →

There’s just about no tolerance left in America for wealthy people griping about their financial woes. But put down the pitchforks for a moment and consider one possible exception we might all learn something from. The money-news site The Billfold … Continue reading →

Quotes are real-time for NASDAQ, NYSE, and NYSEAmex when available. See also delay times for other exchanges. Quotes and other information supplied by independent providers identified on the Yahoo! Finance partner page. Quotes are updated automatically, but will be turned … Continue reading →

Silver prices have slumped to their lowest level since September 2010 and gold prices are down 18% year-to-date leading many market observers to declare that the super-rally in commodities is over. Jim Rogers, the legendary investor and Chairman of Rogers … Continue reading →