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Market Preview: Tapping the Brakes
Skepticism that stocks can keep up 2012's heady pace through February is starting to crop up.
Local Business News
Personal Finance
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Obama Budget Triggers Retirement Changes
The president's proposed budget limits tax benefit for some 401(k) investors and issues an IRA mandate.
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Refinancing Plans Still Fail to Help Neediest
More than 80% of homeowners behind on mortgage payments can't get government loan modifications.
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10 Mardi Gras Cities You Aren't Visiting In 2012
New Orleans and Rio are nice and all, but there are other towns that know how to throw a Mardi Gras party.
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Should Your Kids Get an IRA to Play With?
Retirement may not be on your mind watching your kids play, but planning now can pay off big.
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Annuities: What you should know
Fear of outliving retirement savings has many turning to annuities, but these tools have pluses and minuses.
Your Career
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Feb. 14
Valentine's Day business boost; 2011 has the lowest start-up rate on record; January optimism falls flat.
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GE to Hire 5,000 Veterans in Next 5 Years
GE announced plans to hire thousands of veterans and offer job training options around the country.
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5 Better Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
LinkedIn is good for much more than just updating you about your friends' career changes.
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Workers Under 35: We Haven't Started Our Career Yet
Just 30% of workers 18-34 view their current job as a career.
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Mixed Feelings With Changing Jobs: Ask Noah
A reader feels nervous about leaving his comfortable, but unchallenging job.
Jim Cramer's Investing Ideas
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Wrong Side of a Trade (Update 1)
Cramer discusses how short sellers were on the wrong side of their bets on two stocks they thought were overvalued.
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Cramer: Pondering Amazon, Google
Both stocks are creeping back up, but neither has a good plan to take on Apple.
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'Mad Money Lightning Round': Stick With McDonald's
Cramer says the stalled stock is just building momentum.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Dealing With Headline Risks (Update 2)
Cramer says investors should not be so concerned with headline risks that they miss opportunities in the market.
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Cramer: Apple's Earnings Do the Talking
The problem with dissing Apple and dismissing the run is that it's based on upward earnings revisions.
National Top Stories
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Mitt Romney Opts for Battle on Two Fronts
The former Massachusetts governor wants to ramp up his attacks against Barack Obama, but he still can't ignore his Republican opponents.
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Fed Greenlights Capital One/ING Deal
After seven months, the Federal Reserve finally announces its approval of Capital One's deal to purchase ING Direct (USA).
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David Einhorn Goes Big on Tech Stocks
The hedge fund heavyweight added a slew of tech stocks during the fourth quarter.
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Paulson Sends Hartford a Valentine's Breakup
John Paulson agitates for a split of Hartford Financial Services, as 2011 gains sting.
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Peet's Coffee, Zynga :After-Hours Trading
Peet's Coffee & Tea and Zynga are among the stocks garnering trading interest in Tuesday's extended session.
Daily Videos
Mobile & Gadgets
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David Einhorn Goes Big on Tech Stocks
The hedge fund heavyweight added a slew of tech stocks during the fourth quarter.
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Apple CEO at Goldman Conference: Blog Recap
Apple CEO Tim Cook takes center stage at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco Tuesday.
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Zynga Edges Analyst Estimates
The social gaming company tops Wall Street's view in its first-ever quarterly report.
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Scott Thompson's First Yahoo! Moment?
The new CEO would be setting a bold new course for Yahoo! if it turns out he killed the deal to sell the company's Asian assets.
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Google Wins Motorola Battle, but Shareholders May Lose the War (Update 1)
Google's Motorola Mobility win is fodder for a new and costly Apple war that could sap profits.
Reclaiming Retirement
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Obama Budget Triggers Retirement Changes
The president's proposed budget limits tax benefit for some 401(k) investors and issues an IRA mandate.
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Should Your Kids Get an IRA to Play With?
Retirement may not be on your mind watching your kids play, but planning now can pay off big.
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Annuities: What you should know
Fear of outliving retirement savings has many turning to annuities, but these tools have pluses and minuses.
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The Perils of Owning Your Company's Stock
The general rule that diversification is good doesn't stop at the company fence.
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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.
Sports Business
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How to Trade on Lin-Sanity (Update 1)
Here's the business impact of linsanity -- the commotion of the emergence of New York Knicks' sudden star Jeremy Lin -- regardless of how long the team's winning steak lasts.
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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.
Automotive
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5 Ways Ford Made the 2013 Fusion Sleeker
Ford targeted aerodynamics for improvement in the 2013 Fusion. It expects to improve gas mileage by 2.5%.
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4 Undervalued Stocks in Clint Eastwood's Favorite Sector
A silly controversy obscures an important economic sea-change.
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10 Used Cars To Check Out Before Buying New
The average American car is more than a decade old, which makes reliable cars from 2002 an appealing option.
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5 Hedge Funds' Top Stocks Soar After 2011 Rout (Update 2)
Still, as a group, they're underperforming the broader market.
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The Most Expensive Cars to Insure
These 2012 cars cost the most to insure annually, according to research by Insure.com.
Real Estate
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How a 17-Year Mortgage Can Help Save Your House
NEW YORK (MainStreet) – American homeowners are increasingly opting for a type of mortgage that until recently was more or less unknown: the “oddball” loan… -
Here Are Some Luxury Love Nests of Privacy-Seeking Stars
By Erika Riggs For A-listers, singers and celebrities being chase by hordes of tabloid and TMZ-type paparazzi, there’s not a lot of anonymity when it comes… -
Go West, Mortgage Lender: The Best Credit Scores in the U.S.
NEW YORK (MainStreet) – A report looking at the best state-by-state credit scores in the U.S. shows that, far and away, the farther west you… -
Refinancing Plans Still Fail to Help Neediest
More than 80% of homeowners behind on mortgage payments can't get government loan modifications.
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Refinancing Plans Still Fail to Help the Neediest
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Are low-income Americans still too risky for Wall Street? You bet your Bottega Veneta woven leather briefcase they are. Fitch Ratings has released data…
Luxury & Leisure
Why the Era of Online Piracy Is Over
Hint: It has little to do with SOPA, PIPA or any other recent legislation.
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Roll Like a Nominee in Award-Season L.A.
If you're in Southern California during the Oscars, you can spot a celebrity or dine and live alongside them.
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The Richest Counties in America
Here's where the wealthy 1% live.
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10 Prototypes Your Money Can't Buy (Yet)
Concept cars of all shapes and sizes -- and the future of your office -- are not ready for your shopping cart.
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Businesses Are in Love With Valentine's Day
From restaurants to florists to chocolate shops, Valentine's Day is a bright spot in the dark days of winter.
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Long Waits, Luck Can Get You In These Clubs
Exclusivity goes hand in hand with creativity in 2012's top crop of nightlife experiences.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks finished mixed Tuesday on fears of European headwinds and a mixed bag of domestic corporate and economic news.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.2 points, or 0.03%, at 12,878. The S&P 500 fell 1.3 points, or 0.09%, at 1351.
The Nasdaq was up less than a point, or 0.02%, at 2932.
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