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Wall Street Blew It: The Real Tragedy of the FB IPO
Retail investors are now sure the market is a 'rigged' game.
National Top Stories
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Stocks Start Week With a Rally
U.S. stocks advanced more than 1% Tuesday amid positive headlines out of Greece and China, even as the euro fell on worries about a deepening debt crisis across the pond.
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RIM Slashes Guidance, Hires Bankers
The BlackBerry maker is expecting an operating loss in its first quarter and plans to cut its workforce.
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Flame Cyber Attack Overblown: Expert
The threat posed by the newly discovered Flame malware is overblown, according to a leading cyber security expert.
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What BuzzFeed Can Teach Facebook
This is one company that understands how to use mobile media.
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Apple Roundup: New iPhone, WWDC, iOS 6, Apple TV
Some of today's top Apple stories include what features the new iOS may have, what the new iPhone might look like and more news about the Apple TV.
Personal Finance
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7 Sports Teams and Venues That Pay You To Watch Games
Invested in a sports team's stock and you at least have the board's ear when complaining about price hikes.
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Cramer on Retirement: Individual Stocks Are Right for Your 401(k)
Here's why individual, long-term stock picks should be a part of your 401(k) portfolio.
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The Money Conversation Your Family Can't Delay Having
The most difficult financial planning conversation for a family is also the one you can't delay having.
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10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs
With gas prices tripled from a decade ago, heres how to own an SUV without draining your account when you fill up.
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You Can Let Your Guard Down: Ask Noah
There are real risks in trusting another, but to get anywhere in a relationship you have to get beyond the superficial.
U.S. Small Business
3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 29
Entrepreneur's 100 Brilliant Companies; lessons from Google; business owners over 50.
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5 Tiny Companies Making Millions
Here are five super-small businesses that figured out how to make millions.
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The Digital Skeptic: Facebook's Retail Faceplant
Facebook won't be the place for retailers until the funny money, barriers to entry and creep factor go away.
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Power Is a Scarce Commodity For Mobile Entrepreneurs
If small business owners were fighting a resource war it might be over the scarce commodity known as the cafe power outlet.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 25
Overused buzzwords; fast-casual leads restaurant industry; will Twitter supersede email marketing?
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For Ambitious Students, Entrepreneurship Can Be a Big Win
Graduating is a great, but leaving school with funds for the next step of your life is even better.
Mobile & Gadgets
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RIM Slashes Guidance, Hires Bankers
The BlackBerry maker is expecting an operating loss in its first quarter and plans to cut its workforce.
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So Long 'bit.ly'. Hello 'bitly.com'
When it comes to compressing a URL (for Twitter, Facebook, etc.) bit.ly has always been a very popular choice. So today, when I typed-in bit-dot-ly I… -
Apple Roundup: New iPhone, WWDC, iOS 6, Apple TV
Some of today's top Apple stories include what features the new iOS may have, what the new iPhone might look like and more news about the Apple TV.
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Why You Should Short Sirius
One analyst thinks investors should go short Sirius as the battle between the satellite radio company and Liberty Media heats up.
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Sprint To Purchase $1 Billion Of 4G LTE Gear From Ericsson
Things seem to be falling into place for Sprint today. In addition to announcing a possible date for the end of the old Nextel Direct Connect…
Energy & Green Business
CEO of TNK-BP Quits
Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman on Monday unexpectedly announces his resignation as chief executive of TNK-BP.
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TheStreet Ratings Top 10 Rating Changes
TheStreet Ratings released rating changes on 91 U.S. common stocks for week ending May 25, 2012. 28 stocks were upgraded and 63 stocks were downgraded by our stock model.
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Wall Street Blew It: The Real Tragedy of the FB IPO
Retail investors are now sure the market is a 'rigged' game.
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2 Newly Rated ETFs For Bond Portfolios
Of the 22 newly rated exchange-traded funds, only two start out at 'Buy', three get initial 'Hold' ratings, and 17 begin at 'Sell'.
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Downgrades Roundup: Green Mountain Coffee, Applied Materials
These stocks were downgraded by TheStreet Ratings last week.
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Icahn Buys 7.6% of Chesapeake Energy, Seeks Major Board Change
Carl Icahn has amassed a 7.6% stake in shares of Chesapeake Energy and wants to place as many as 4 directors on the company's board.
Don't Miss
Goldman Investment Shines Light on Solar Power
The bank is shelling out a lot of green - $40 billion over 10 years - to profit on alternative energy.
RIMM Investors: Understand There Is 'Cheap' and 'Stupid Cheap'
Touching RIM at this point requires not only surgical gloves, but appreciating that 'stupid is as stupid does.'
7 Highest Rated Small-Cap Bank Stocks
The seven small-cap bank stocks have remarkably strong earnings and total return track records, and most have attractive dividend yields.
Jim Cramer's "Mad Money"
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Europe Continues to Overhang U.S. Stocks
In this market, good news is fleeting while bad news lingers.
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Cramer: Europe Has Become a Black Box
U.S. markets now hinge upon political dynamics that are beyond our control.
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Cramer on Retirement: Individual Stocks Are Right for Your 401(k)
Here's why individual, long-term stock picks should be a part of your 401(k) portfolio.
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Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
Catch up on Jim Cramer's thinking on the hottest topics of the past week.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Invest Like a Pro
Cramer discusses some of the lessons he learned about investing from 30 years of trading.
Investing Tips
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Market Preview: A Bigger Bounce
There may be some room to run ahead of Friday's jobs report but the ride to more gains for stocks could get bumpy fast.
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20 Dividends You Should Be Paid
Below a $5 billion market cap there are plenty of companies growing, stable and paying out dividends.
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Wall Street Blew It: The Real Tragedy of the FB IPO
Retail investors are now sure the market is a 'rigged' game.
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Mixed Technical Picture for U.S. Stocks
The technical picture is mixed for stocks, but Tuesday and Wednesday's action should provide more clarity.
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Ross Stores Belongs in Growth Portfolio
All the criteria are met to own this discount retail chain's shares.
Automotive
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Europe Continues to Overhang U.S. Stocks
In this market, good news is fleeting while bad news lingers.
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10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs
With gas prices tripled from a decade ago, heres how to own an SUV without draining your account when you fill up.
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Toyota Is Back as May Sales Continue Auto Industry Recovery
Toyota is back, according to May sales projections, while Ford and GM are also showing double-digit gains.
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5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Morgan Stanley may compensate investors in Facebook's IPO; NBCUniversal is talking to Microsoft about buying back MSNBC.com, says a report.
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How Ford's Credit Upgrade Helps Shareholders
Ford has a shinier balance sheet and will pay less to borrow after leaving junk bond status behind.
Luxury & Leisure
Must-Have Trends for Men's Summer Fashion
Summer style arrives in a burst of color and return of a few iconic accessories.
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7 Sports Teams and Venues That Pay You To Watch Games
Invested in a sports team's stock and you at least have the board's ear when complaining about price hikes.
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10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs
With gas prices tripled from a decade ago, heres how to own an SUV without draining your account when you fill up.
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Fashion Designer Names Draw Tourist Eyes
The tide of fashion-designer hotels just won't stop, with Moschino and Ferragamo the latest demanding a visit.
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10 Greatest Ballparks for Foodies
Regional fare and expanded selections are helping fans compensate for the high cost of ballpark snacking.
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The Next Big Thing in Luggage
The fashion conscious may be swapping out their luggage a lot more frequently.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks advanced more than 1% Tuesday amid positive headlines out of Greece and China, even as the euro fell on worries about a deepening debt crisis across the pond.
Investors cheered new opinion polls that showed a shift in favor of austerity measures in Greece, boosting optimism that the country will remain in the euro zone. There was also some excitement about fresh stimulus measures from the Chinese government, news that led Asian stock markets higher.
Mixed economic data in the U.S. and another cut to Spain's credit rating from Egan Jones attempted to keep gains in check mid-session, but stocks still managed to close on a high note.
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