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Today’s Top Videos
National Top Stories
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Tornado Leaves 51 Dead in Oklahoma: Reports
A massive tornado has cut a swath of destruction across the suburbs of Oklahoma City, according to media reports.
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3 Tech Stocks Reporting Earnings To Watch This Week
The froth in stock markets continued last week, which would normally suggest that investors be more cautious. The equal-weighted Nasdaq [...]
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The Deal: Yahoo! Posts Tumblr For $1.1B in Mobile Growth Bid
Yahoo! will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash in an ongoing attempt to establish its presence on smartphones.
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IShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund (MBB) Enters Oversold Territory
In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund ETF entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $107.21 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100.
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Build a Strong Portfolio With REITs: Opinion
Want to sleep well at night? REITS should be the core of your investment strategy.
Small Business
5 Things To Know About Small Business This Week: May 17
PayPal announces "Cash for Registers;" small-business optimism improves; Kabbage expands financing to bricks-and-mortar businesses; restaurants tapping into big breakfast opportunity; GoDaddy launches restaurant-specific Web site designs.
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Cities Need More Starbucks, Not CityTargets
By not innovating now, brick and mortar retail such as Target poorly prepares itself to respond to inevitable disruption.
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How Dale Katechis Made Oskar Blues Beer a Can-Do Beer
Here's how a craft brewer converted a town of good ol' boys, made cans a standard and leapt cross-country.
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Why the End of 'Craft' Beer Is Just a Tax Break Away
In this civil war, it's brewer against brewer and the BEER Act against the Small BREW Act in Washington, D.C.
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5 Lessons in Innovation
From e-cigarettes to a help line to stop sex traffickers, innovative ideas can come from anywhere.
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Top 7 Things You Should Never Ask Your Intern to Do
Interns may be eager and affordable, but it doesn't mean you should trust them with every job.
Real Estate
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Build a Strong Portfolio With REITs: Opinion
Want to sleep well at night? REITS should be the core of your investment strategy.
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5 Questions to Ask Your Realtor Before Hiring
NEW YORK (MainStreet http://www.mainstreet.com/)–Hiring a real estate agent to sell your home is a delicate process. You need an agent who is not only experienced… -
5 Worst Home Renovation Projects
None of 35 upgrades studied will boost a home's value enough to cover the job's average price.
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Berkshire Is an Insurance Company, Not a Nation-State: S&P
Standard & Poor's has cut Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating below that of the U.S. government.
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Housing Momentum Good to 2017: CoreLogic Case-Shiller
The housing recovery has plenty of steam, with many markets still considerably undervalued, according to CoreLogic Case-Shiller economist David Stiff.
Taxes & Regulations
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Why the End of 'Craft' Beer Is Just a Tax Break Away
In this civil war, it's brewer against brewer and the BEER Act against the Small BREW Act in Washington, D.C.
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How to Invest Your IRA In Your Future Retirement Home
The Self-Directed IRA is perfectly legitimate, even coming with the blessings of the Internal Revenue .Service
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Ex-Prime Minister Claims Victory in Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif was holding talks Sunday on forming a government after claiming victory in Pakistan's parliamentary elections.
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Today's Economic Mystery
The economy may be healthy because so much of it is underground. Edgar Feige has a modest proposal for law and order.
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Morici: To Boost Growth, Everyone Should Pay Income Tax
Why not require everyone to pay at least 6% of their income in taxes and set the maximum rate at 18%?
Jim Cramer's Investing Ideas
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Think Dividends, Not Coupons
These are not normal times and bonds are a sucker's bet at best, Cramer said.
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Cramer: A Pile of Simply Horrendous Advice
Caution has clearly been the fool's way in this market.
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Selloff Reaction; Valuing Beloved Companies: Cramer's Best Blogs
Catch up on Jim Cramer's thinking over the past week, including the new market pattern and two hard-to-value stocks.
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Don't Sell Heckmann
Cramer thinks you should wait on Ubiquiti Networks and Potash is just ok.
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Cramer's Top Stock Picks: BSX BAX FB
Boston Scientific could be making a comeback, Baxter is worth more in pieces and the Facebook IPO leaves an unpleasant memory one year on, Cramer said.
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Tumblr Yahoos! Old Dog, New Blog
Until today, Jim Cramer thought Tumblr was a kind of drinking glass. The Urken siblings set him straight and clue him into the Yahoo! deal.
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Should Powerball Winner Take Lump-sum Payment or Annuitize?
It's really a question of how prudent the lucky duck is.
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Prepaid Cards Lose Fees, Gain Users
Prepaid cards are one of the fastest-growing payment types, replacing the checking account for many.
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Food Trends At Their Freshest in San Diego
In Southern California, here's you should eat to catch some of the hottest spring menu trends.
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5 Traits of Our Unbanked and Underbanked
The underbanked are more Main Street than Skid Row, and that doesn't say good things about the system.
Technology
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Yahoo! Unveils Flickr Overhaul, NY Office
Yahoo! is opening an office in a historic midtown location and also introduced a new Flickr.
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Tornado Leaves 51 Dead in Oklahoma: Reports
A massive tornado has cut a swath of destruction across the suburbs of Oklahoma City, according to media reports.
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Why the Yahoo-Tumblr Deal Sucks
Marissa Mayer's decision to take out Tumblr is about as unimaginative as it gets.
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Nvidia's Backing Its 'Big Game' Talks
Nvidia is worth a gamble for the long term.
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The Deal: Yahoo! Posts Tumblr For $1.1B in Mobile Growth Bid
Yahoo! will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash in an ongoing attempt to establish its presence on smartphones.
Your Career
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The Deal: Airline Unions Sign Pact To Ward Off Teamsters
Unions representing US Air and American ground workers agreed to work together to head off a Teamster takeover.
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Top 7 Things You Should Never Ask Your Intern to Do
Interns may be eager and affordable, but it doesn't mean you should trust them with every job.
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Highest-Paid Public Employee in Your State Is Probably a Coach
Deadspin revealed the highest paid employee is a college sports coach in 41 out of 50 states.
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Why Young Americans Don't Want Disability Insurance
Younger workers are turning down affordable disability insurance, and not just because they think they're invincible.
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Where (and How) to Get Hired Now at that Summer Job
If you're looking for summer work, pay is up and jobs are plentiful.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock markets closed lower Monday as the excitement of corporate dealmaking led by Yahoo!
The S&P 500 closed off 0.07% to 1,666.29 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.12% to 15,335.51. The Nasdaq slid 0.07% to 3,496.43.
The Fed's Open Market Committee is expected to publish its minutes on Wednesday offering investors clues about whether the central bank plans to continue buying roughly $85 billion in assets each month to stimulate the U.S. economy. Conservativea among the bank's presidents have dominated the conversation in recent weeks, warning that the program is adding to inflation while holding back economic growth.
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