Finance
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Finding new frontiers in mutual fund investingMay 11, 2014 6:09 am - NEW YORK - Finding stocks that zig when others zag is a key goal for investors, and mutual fund managers say they're finding candidates in places that may be unfamiliar....
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Kraft Foods investigated by regulators over 2011 wheat futuresMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Kraft Foods Group Inc., the maker of Velveeta cheese and Oscar Mayer hot dogs, is being investigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over trading of December...
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News Corp. buys romance publisher HarlequinMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Rupert Murdoch is doubling down on romance. News Corp. is buying Harlequin Enterprises, a publisher of novels such as "Destiny's Last Bachelor?" and "The Heartbreaker Pr...
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Lower mortgage rates are a fading middle class perkApr 27, 2014 6:25 am - WASHINGTON - For three decades, the U.S. middle class enjoyed a rare financial advantage over the wealthy: lower mortgage rates. Now, even that perk is fading away. Mos...
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Minding the tax bite in fund investingApr 27, 2014 6:16 am - NEW YORK - How painful was tax season for you? For many investors with mutual funds in a taxable account, it was tougher this year than last. That's because the best ye...
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First Midwest acquires Popular's Chicago operationsApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Itasca-based First Midwest Bancorp, the parent company of First Midwest Bank, said Wednesday it will acquire the Chicago operations of Popular Community Bank, a subsidia...
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Wal-Mart joins Ria for money transfer serviceApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is introducing a new money transfer service that it says will cut fees for customers by up to 50 percent compared with similar services. ...
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Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.27 pctApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for the second straight week as the spring home-buying season begins. Mortgage buyer ...
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Goldman's income falls 11 percent, still beats expectationsApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs' earnings fell in the first quarter as bond trading slumped, but the results still came in well ahead of what investors were expecting. The ban...
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U.S. retail sales up strong 1.1 percent in MarchApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales in March rose by the largest amount in 18 months, led by strong gains in sales of autos, furniture and a number of other products. The 1.1...