Local Business News
Can You Lead in a Hoodie? Mark Zuckerberg Thinks So
There are already tons of lessons the business community can learn from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
National Top Stories
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Obama Racks Up Funds as Super PAC Takes Aim
The president's fundraising is solid in April as a GOP-backing Super PAC goes on the attack.
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Facebook IPO Grows: Should Investors Worry?
Facebook revised its IPO filing again, adding an additional 83 million shares to the offering. Is it something investors should worry about?
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Stock Market Story: May 16
Wall Street opens in positive territory on better-than-expected housing and industrial production data.
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Brocade, SINA, Zynga: Premarket Movers
Shares of network storage specialist Brocade dip in premarket trading.
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Stock Futures Up as Housing Starts Rise
U.S. stock futures rebound Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on housing starts.
Personal Finance
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10 Disasters in Stadium Naming Rights
Facility naming rights are a great idea, at least until the company in big bright letters goes broke.
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5 Luxurious Resorts for When Price Is No Object
A Robb Report list reveals 100 great getaways for the 1%, but these stand out even from that select crowd.
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Treating Children Equally in Estate Planning Is a Mistake
When it comes to estate planning remember that all children are not created equal, and as a result, should be treated differently.
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10 Best Summer Music Festivals You're Not Seeing
Corporate support can help keep prices down at giant music festivals -- but also pack perks back onto the bill.
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5 Best Cities for Being Thin
Can real estate help you lose weight or keep it off? If any cities can, it's these five.
U.S. Small Business
Sales Tax Isn't Why Online Retailers Are Killing Your Store
Store owners need to get past the idea that sales taxes are allowing online retailers to beat them. There are other, more important, reasons.
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Can You Lead in a Hoodie? Mark Zuckerberg Thinks So
There are already tons of lessons the business community can learn from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 15
Lessons from serial entrepreneurs; Google's Penguin; franchise expo comes to New York.
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The Cheapskate's Guide to Trading from Anywhere
If you must be in touch while on vacation, at least communication options have never been easier.
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Why Women-Owned Businesses Don't Grow
Women owners of businesses need to think like CEOs from day one, or their revenue won't grow.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: May 14
Groupon's merchant quality declining; improve your Google ranking; crowdfunding for NYC businesses.
Mobile & Gadgets
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Facebook IPO Grows: Should Investors Worry?
Facebook revised its IPO filing again, adding an additional 83 million shares to the offering. Is it something investors should worry about?
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Why I Am Buying Pandora at Any Price
Over the long term, Pandora is a growth stock like LULU and CMG.
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5 More Stocks to 'Like' When Facebook Goes Public
These companies may ride the wave of the social networking company's success.
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10 Stocks to 'Like' When Facebook Goes Public (Update 1)
These companies stand to benefit as Facebook makes its debut on the Nasdaq Friday.
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US Government's “Exclusion Order” Against HTC Phones
HTC's new line of “One”-series Android superphones may have run into a giant government roadblock when trying to cross the border. According to a report on…
Energy & Green Business
Chesapeake Energy Singing the Same Tune Amid Skepticism
Chesapeake Energy is changing its capital raising plans, but its tune remains the same amid skepticism.
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Chesapeake, Avon: S&P Gainers
These stocks were among the best performers in the S&P 500 on Monday.
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Chesapeake Energy Shareholders Pin Hopes on Carl Icahn?
Look at recent Icahn target CVR Energy and see what a difference his control can make to the price of a stock.
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TheStreet Ratings Top 10 Rating Changes
TheStreet Ratings released rating changes on 108 U.S. common stocks for week ending May 11, 2012. 38 stocks were upgraded and 70 stocks were downgraded by our stock model.
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Chesapeake Energy: S&P Intraday Gainer
The stock is the best performer in the S&P 500 intraday Monday.
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Downgrades Roundup: Marathon Oil, Dish
These stocks were downgraded by TheStreet Ratings last week.
Don't Miss
Volcker Rule: Now or Never
Congress needs to hold hearings on the JPMorgan trading loss as soon as possible and provide guidance to regulators.
10 Stocks to 'Like' When Facebook Goes Public
These companies stand to benefit as Facebook makes its debut on the Nasdaq Friday.
5 Luxurious Resorts for When Price Is No Object
A Robb Report list reveals 100 great getaways for the 1%, but these stand out even from that select crowd.
Jim Cramer's "Mad Money"
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Cramer: Which Dow Stocks Are Vulnerable?
Jim Cramer analyzes 30 Dow stocks looking for weaknesses.
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Cramer: More Damage to Come From Europe
When will Europe not matter to U.S. stock prices?
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Why American Growth Stocks Rock
Cramer says it's best to focus on American companies with simple business models and great people at the helm.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: 7 Reasons U.S. Is Better Off Than Europe
Among the reasons Cramer says the U.S. is better off than Europe: America creates great companies and the U.S. consumer is on fire.
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Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
Catch up on Jim Cramer's thinking on the hottest topics of the past week.
Investing Tips
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5 Tech Stocks Growing Market Share Faster Than Facebook
While many investors scramble to buy Facebook shares at a premium, let's turn instead to a handful of tech names that are growing their market share faster than Facebook.
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GM Abandons Facebook, but Ford Goes Further
Ford remains a proponent of Facebook advertising despite GM's withdrawal.
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The Most Compelling, Overlooked Bargains in a Melting Stock Market
Buy silver and gold stocks based on most-likely scenarios and careful analysis.
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JPMorgan's Shareholder Savior Could Be a Buyback
Guggenheim Securities analyst Marty Mosby makes a strong case that the market has overreacted to JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion hedging loss.
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Oracle: The Most Undervalued Cloud Name
Wall Street overlooks Oracle's growth prospects.
Automotive
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Goodyear Tire: S&P Intraday Gainer
The stock was the best performer in the S&P 500 intraday Wednesday.
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Apple's New iPhone May Have Bigger Screen: Hot Trends
Apple, Facebook's IPO and an AutoTrader buyer recommendation are trending on the Web.
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5 Things You Should Know Before the Stock Market Opens
The failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government send global shares lower Wednesday.
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J.C. Penney, GM: After-Hours Headlines
Here's a round-up of the companies making news after the close.
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Warren Buffett's Latest Bet on America Is GM
Warren Buffett buys a stake in General Motors, the automaker rescued by the Obama administration.
Luxury & Leisure
5 Luxurious Resorts for When Price Is No Object
A Robb Report list reveals 100 great getaways for the 1%, but these stand out even from that select crowd.
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ArteBA Paints Beautiful Picture of Buenos Aires
A preeminent fair in the contemporary art world offers a chance to eat, party and even sleep a little in luxurious surroundings.
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10 Best Summer Music Festivals You're Not Seeing
Corporate support can help keep prices down at giant music festivals -- but also pack perks back onto the bill.
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No Sign of Austerity for Cannes 2012
The yachts are in the harbor and the red carpet has regained that deep Cannes film festival luster for Wednesday.
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10 Apps and Gadgets to Take Out to the Ballgame
These apps are all top contenders for your time and money this season, even if your team isn't.
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Hotel Scents That Keep You Checking In
Some scents are so unique to a city that a visit simply isn't complete without them -- so here's where to find them.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Wall Street opened in positive territory Wednesday as better-than-expected housing and industrial production data helped divert some attention away from eurozone debt contagion fears.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising 17.4 points, or 0.1%, at 12,649. The S&P 500 was up 4 points, or 0.3%, at 1,336, and the Nasdaq was ahead by 10.2 points, or 0.3%, at 2,903.
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On Tuesday, the major U.S. equity indices all finished at their worst levels in more than three months as Greece's ongoing uncertainty continued to damage sentiment.
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