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5 Top Cities for Real Estate Investors in 2012
If you want to reap a profit in real estate this year, Kansas offers a bumper crop of options.
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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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Ford, GM, Honda and Toyota all had models that underperformed in January.
Personal Finance
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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.
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The Secret (and Annoying) Language of Business
Jargon, the secret handshake of the business world, can be confusing to the average consumer.
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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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4 Things to Do Instead of Watching the Super Bowl
Here are some things you can do while everyone else is watching the big game.
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The Best Budgeting Tip I Know
Nine top personal finance writers offer up their favorite budgeting tips and strategies.
Your Career
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How to Ask to Work From Home
In many offices, it's easier said than done to convince your boss to let you work from home.
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Coca-Cola, Groupon Earnings to Top Coming Week
As American go back to work after Super Bowl Sunday investors will hope for a final resolution to the long-delayed Greek debt negotiations before looking to digest a whole slew of U.S. corporate earnings.
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Cramer: Things Are Better
The politics of doom are almost overwhelming, but things are getting better all the time.
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Jobs Doom or Boom for Obama? Neither
Snap judgments about the impending doom or boom of President Obama's re-election chances might be greatly exaggerated.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 3
What happens when a franchise contract ends?; start-ups from ex-NFL players; Obama's manufacturing initiative.
Mobile & Gadgets
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Coinstar Beats, Gives Bullish Guidance
Coinstar reported better than expected fourth-quarter earnings after market close, and offered strong 2012 guidance.
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Twitter Is More Addictive Than Cigarettes
A study from the University of Chicago shows that social media is more addicting than cigarettes or alcohol.
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3 Tech Turnaround Stocks for 2012
Cisco, Renren and AMD stunk in 2011, but are poised for growth this year.
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Could Verizon & Redbox Knock Netflix?
Verizon and Redbox are working on a joint venture to take on Netflix in video entertainment.
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Why Google Must Buy Twitter
Google is losing the social networking war, although acquiring Twitter could help turn the tide in the Internet giant's favor.
Reclaiming Retirement
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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.
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Investors Must Keep Time on Their Side
Returns increase exponentially over time, which is as close to magic as most of us will ever see.
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NYC Workers Face 'Retirement Crisis'
One-third of New Yorkers won't have enough money to retire, according to a study by city officials.
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5 Personality Traits That Lose You Money
How you think about money can lead to poor financial planning and investments.
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's 'Mad Money' Recap: Anatomy of a Short Squeeze (Final)
Cramer discusses how the rise in a stock is more about supply and demand than anything else.
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'Mad Money Lightning Round': Go With General Mills
Cramer says it's an excellent stock.
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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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Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
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'Mad Money Lightning Round': Kraft Foods Heading Higher
Cramer says the stock has room to move higher.
National Top Stories
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Market Preview: Coke Lacks Fizz
The soft drink giant hasn't participated in the recent rally. In the video, Chao Deng recaps the trading day. .
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Coinstar Beats, Gives Bullish Guidance
Coinstar reported better than expected fourth-quarter earnings after market close, and offered strong 2012 guidance.
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Yum! Brands, Coinstar: After-Hours Trading
Yum! Brands and Coinstar were among the stocks attracting trading interest in Monday's extended session.
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5 Booming Bank Stocks Poised to Fall (Update 3)
We've seen an amazing run for many of the best known banking names so far in 2012. But after last week's job creation euphoria, regulatory matters could dampen the group for the near-term.
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Medco Shares Fall on Deal Questions (Update 1)
Express Scripts's $29 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions may face a FTC blockage, according to Reuters reports.
Automotive
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Chrysler, Clint Eastwood, Again Lead Super Bowl Ads
Ford stayed home for the Super Bowl, Chrysler starred and GM generated controversy.
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5 Not So Hot Cars in January
Ford, GM, Honda and Toyota all had cars that underperformed in January.
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Stocks to Watch: Boeing, Micron (Update 1)
Boeing shares are falling in premarket trading as the company orders inspections of its new Dreamliner after discovering a manufacturing error.
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10 Worst Cars of All Time
Ford, GM, Trabant, Yugo and even BMW all have models that rank among the 10 worst cars ever made.
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8 Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs: WMT, UNP, CMCSK, WCG, ALXN, AZO, AJG, IACI
These stocks reach 52-week highs Wednesday.
Real Estate
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Bank of America's Towering Symbol of Foreclosures
You don't need to be a poet to find a metaphor in the foreclosure of Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta.
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Foreclosure Settlement Will Settle Nothing (Update 1)
A foreclosure settlement between the banks and the 50 states Monday, if it does finally happen, might not have the positive outcomes that investors have been hoping for.
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5 Top Cities for Real Estate Investors in 2012
If you want to reap a profit in real estate this year, Kansas offers a bumper crop of options.
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With Rates This Low, Should You Refinance Again?
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This Could Be Last Chance for Second Home
BOSTON (MainStreet) -- Snowbirds looking for leisurely living in sunnier climates are providing a bright spot for the battered housing market. Each March, the National…
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Valentine's Cocktails You'll Fall in Love With
A sexy cocktail can be the final component of the perfect date night.
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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.
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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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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.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks finished lower Monday as investors remained cautious about Greece's debt situation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17.1 points, or 0.1%, to 12,845, but pared back earlier losses of as much as 0.5%. The S&P 500 lost 0.6 point, or 0.04%, to 1,344, and the Nasdaq slid 3.7 points, or 0.1%, to 2,902.
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The market's attention turned to the possibility that Greece may be headed for a default. The country is still trying to receive its second bailout package €130 billion ($171 billion) ahead of March 20, the deadline for €14.5 billion ($19.1 billion) in bond repayments.
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