Dow bursts through 26,000 in record seven trading days
The Dow Jones industrial average blew past 26,000 Tuesday for the first time ever, coming only a week after hitting 25,000 and showing further evidence that the long-running bull market...
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Federal judge rules that Trump pick can remain at head of consumer watchdog agency
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to block President Trump's move to appoint budget director Mick Mulvaney to serve as the temporary leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, denying...
To the average investor, Puerto Rico debt crash is more of a whimper than a bang
There was a time when investors couldn't get enough of Puerto Rico's bonds. They were the ultimate trifecta: triple, tax-exempt bonds. If you bought Puerto Rico bonds, you paid no...
Laurene Powell Jobs is buying a big stake in Wizards, Capitals sports empire
Laurene Powell Jobs, a billionaire philanthropist, entrepreneur and president of the Emerson Collective, is buying a significant stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a sprawling $2.5 billion complex that includes...
Harvey is pushing gasoline prices higher, even as oil remains cheap
Gas prices could rise 25 cents a gallon or more for several weeks in some parts of the country as the energy industry climbs out of hurricane Harvey's epoch rainfall...
What’s behind the Dow’s stunning rise to 22,000?
The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 22,000 Wednesday, setting a record high in what has become one of its longest bull markets in history. The extraordinary rise of the...
Discovery to buy Scripps, creating cable giant
Discovery Communications Monday announced it has agreed to buy Scripps Networks Interactive in a $14.6 billion deal that creates a lifestyle programming engine with a global reach as cable companies...
Is McDonald’s made-fresh quarter-pounder worth the extra minute wait?
In today's Amazon world of push-the-button-and-get-it-now, fast-food giant McDonald's is asking customers to cool their heels for a single extra minute. That's what it will take to cook its fresh-beef...
How the ultra-rich talk to their kids about money
I called up a successful friend recently to ask him how he speaks to his family about the $500 million, private jet, three homes and assorted other goodies they will...
Keurig designing eco-friendly K-cups
The K-cup that sparks so many millions of coffee drinkers to life each morning is appealing to eco-conscious consumers - just as the market for its Cup of Joe appears...