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Big Mortgage Settlement Is Thin on Details (Update 6)
The Justice Department on Thursday morning announced a broad $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement, but didn't detail how much each bank would pay.
Examiner Local Business
Personal Finance
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Big Mortgage Settlement Is Thin on Details (Update 6)
The Justice Department on Thursday morning announced a broad $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement, but didn't detail how much each bank would pay.
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How to Adjust Your Budget if the Payroll Tax Cut Isn't Extended
Here are a few ways to adapt to the possible reduction in take-home pay.
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Warren Buffett's 8 Investing Commandments
The billionaire investor lays out a new and improved case as to why equities beat bonds and commodities, and are safer, too.
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7 Reasons You'll Always Need Cash
Despite the rise of online and mobile banking, there are plenty of reasons why cash will be with us forever.
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State Robo-Sign Settlement Soothes Banks: FBR
While the final details haven't been announced, having all 50 states signing on to the mortgage foreclosure settlement is a very big deal.
Your Career
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 9
Small-business hiring hits four-year high; small lending rises in January; Yuengling keeps it in the family.
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Pepsi to Cut 8,700 Jobs
Pepsi will cut its global work force by 3% as it seeks to save $1.5 billion over three years.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 8
House committee OKs a pipeline bill; business-owner weaknesses; state of entrepreneurship.
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Layoffs Continue to Mount
Workers at Nokia, AstraZeneca and American Airlines are among the unlucky this year.
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10 Fastest Growing Jobs in the U.S.
From stonemasons to biomedical engineers, these jobs are expected to expand.
Mobile & Gadgets
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Activision Beats on Core Games
The video game publisher saw shares rise nearly 3% after beating analyst estimates.
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LinkedIn's Fourth Quarter Earnings Soar
LinkedIn reported better than expected fourth-quarter earnings, aided by its Hiring Solutions Division.
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Cloud Stocks Up on Oracle/Taleo Deal
Oracle's acquistion of Taleo is its largest investment yet in the cloud computing space.
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8 New iPhone Apps for 2012
It's only February, but there's already been a slew of cool iPhone apps released this year.
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Apple Equals Five Facebooks (Update 3)
Apple's ever-growing market cap dwarfs the rumored value of social networking giant Facebook.
Reclaiming Retirement
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A Plea for Help From 401(k) Land
The average joe needs survival skills to turn 401(k) lemons into lemonade.
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Future of Retirement: Surprisingly Optimistic
Living longer means new changes, challenges and strategies for your retirement.
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The Tuna Fish Factor
Don't be scared out of buying lower-priced stocks for your retirement portfolio.
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Investing With Dick and Jane
See Jane trade! Careful management of a 401(k) can put you ahead of the game.
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8 Travel Tips for Retirees
For retirees who choose to spend their golden years seeing the world, some travel tips and recommended destinations.
Sports Business
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New York Giants Win Super Bowl XLVI
The New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI
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Why Craft Beer Doesn't Have A Super Bowl Ad
Anheuser-Busch's exclusivity deal is only part of the reason craft beer is on the Super Bowl sidelines.
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5 Local Businesses Getting a Super Bowl Bounce
This is the first year the Super bowl will be held in the Colt's Stadium. Here are five businesses seeing a boost from the move.
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Against the Spread: 2012 NFL Super Bowl XLVI Pick
TheStreet picks Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and New England Patriots against the spread.
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The Guy Who Can Get Anyone a Skybox
Cornell, Harvard and professional tennis all led to luxury skyboxes -- meaning a unique business renting them.
Jim Cramer's Investing Ideas
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Cramer: This Mortgage Settlement Is Huge
It's a breakthrough that will speed up short sales of housing, reduce inventory and lift home prices.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Balancing Act (Final)
Cramer discusses what worries him and what doesn't worry him about this market.
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'Mad Money Lightning Round': Get Some Covidien
Cramer says the stock is in a sweet spot.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Bullish Market Signs (Final)
Cramer discusss six signs of bull-market behavior.
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'Mad Money Lightning Round': Paychex Goes Higher
Cramer says the stock will go higher when things get better.
National Top Stories
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Activision Beats on Core Games
The video game publisher saw shares rise nearly 3% after beating analyst estimates.
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LinkedIn's Fourth Quarter Earnings Soar
LinkedIn reported better than expected fourth-quarter earnings, aided by its Hiring Solutions Division.
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Bank of America Refi Delays Must Stop: Boxer
The California Senator accuses Bank of America of discouraging borrowers from refinancing.
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Cloud Stocks Up on Oracle/Taleo Deal
Oracle's acquistion of Taleo is its largest investment yet in the cloud computing space.
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Cigarette Stocks Reach 52-Week Highs: Philip Morris, Lorillard
These companies set 52-week highs on Thursday.
Automotive
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Ford Board Adds Key Republican: Huntsman
GM and Chrysler have been dragged into the anti-Obama maelstrom, but Ford has kept its distance.
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Ford Transition Begins as Two Top Execs Retire
Ford announced the April departure of two execs who helped implement Alan Mulally's One Ford plan.
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Airbus A380 Cracks, Nokia Cuts Jobs: Hot Trends
Checks for wing cracks are set to be extended for the entire Airbus A380 fleet.
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5 Bottoming Stock Sectors Primed for a 2012 Bounce
Here's a look at five sectors and some stocks that may see gains in a recovery.
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Chrysler Ad Becomes Political Football
GM and Chrysler have unintentionally been thrown into the 2012 presidential campaign.
Real Estate
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Bank of America Refi Delays Must Stop: Boxer
The California Senator accuses Bank of America of discouraging borrowers from refinancing.
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More Foreclosure Pain in the Short Term After Settlement
The number of completed foreclosures is expected to spike to 1 million in 2012 as a result of the settlement according, to RealtyTrac.
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Bank of America's Worst-Case Scenario Gets More Real (Update 1)
Bank of America's exposure to mortgage put-backs could balloon, according to an analyst.
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Distressed Properties Erase Gains in Home Values
NEW YORK (MainStreet) – With home prices still falling in much of the country, many prospective buyers are understandably staying on the sidelines. But what… -
Despite What Clint Says, It's Not Halftime for Detroit Housing
The Midwest is losing ground fast on the housing front, and data suggest it could hurt home values elsewhere.
Luxury & Leisure
Long Waits, Luck Can Get You In These Clubs
Exclusivity goes hand in hand with creativity in 2012's top crop of nightlife experiences.
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Irish Real Estate: This Could Be the Time
Russians are rushing in, and Americans -- especially with Irish ancestry -- might find 'excellent' buys
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Super Bowl Commercials: Winners & Losers
Here are the ads Super Bowl viewers can't stop talking about, and a few that were less than impressive.
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Tables for Two in Time for Valentine's Day
Sometimes a Valentine's Day meal can feel like a forced exercise in romance, but these are menus you can love.
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Cramer: The Best Super Bowl Ad
Apple, which did not even run a commercial, got the best promotion by far.
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How Your Credit Card Can Make Valentine's Day Cheaper
There can deep credit discounts and additional cash-back bonuses on Valentine's Day items as Feb. 14 nears.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks advanced Thursday as investors digested a Greek debt deal and another sign of a better domestic jobs market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 6.5 points, or 0.1%, at 12,890, for a year-to-date run up of 5.5%. The index finished the previous trading session at its highest closing level since May 2008.
The S&P 500 rose 2 points, or 0.2%, at 1,352, having climbed 7.5% year-to-date to a seven-month high. The Nasdaq gained 11.4 points, or 0.4%, to 2,927, helped by heavyweight stocks such as Apple(:AAPL), which was up 3.5%.
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