HP Bets on Google With the Help of Nvidia
Will HP be successful in selling its 10.1-inch tablet-laptop convertible for $480? It's hard to tell.
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Fed to Scale Back by June? (Update 1)
Fed minutes released Wednesday suggest a number of members are willing to scale back stimulus by June.
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TheDeal: Sony Slips as Loeb Turns Up Pressure
Sony said it will review Loeb's proposal to list part of its entertainment unit.
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Tesla Is Just a Winning Stimulus as Fourth U.S. Automaker Emerges
Why taxpayers will only be able to view Tesla as a winning stimulus.
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Stocks Advance as Bernanke Signals No Change to Stimulus
U.S. markets are gaining momentum Wednesday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated to Congress that he remains dovish on monetary policy.
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Companies To Watch As The Future Unfolds In Streaming Audio
CHRIS LAU, KAPITALL: When Google (GOOG)����announced during its I/O 2013 conference that it will offer streaming audio for $9.99 per [...]
Small Business
Saks Soars on Report Goldman Sachs Hired for Buyout (Update 2)
Saks is surging after a media report said that the luxury retailer hired Goldman Sachs to pursue 'strategic alternatives," possible a sale.
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Veterans to Get More Small Business Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday launched the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative, a commitment by 20 of the largest banking institutions to increase their lending activity to veterans by 5% per year through 2018.
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How Your Boss Can Help You Save for Retirement
U.S. workers having a tough time with retirement savings may have help from an unlikely source -- their employer.
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Cities Need More Starbucks, Not CityTargets
By not innovating now, brick and mortar retail such as Target poorly prepares itself to respond to inevitable disruption.
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How Dale Katechis Made Oskar Blues Beer a Can-Do Beer
Here's how a craft brewer converted a town of good ol' boys, made cans a standard and leapt cross-country.
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Why the End of 'Craft' Beer Is Just a Tax Break Away
In this civil war, it's brewer against brewer and the BEER Act against the Small BREW Act in Washington, D.C.
Real Estate
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5 Reasons the Housing Market Will Keep On Rising
Home Depot's strong showing is just a bellwether of a good housing market to come, a Realtors group says.
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New Mortgage Lending Rule Intended to Protect Borrowers May Hurt Self-Employed
NEW YORK (MainStreet)—Beginning in January 2014, a new mortgage lending rule – the Ability-to-Repay rule, and as part of it, the qualified mortgage criteria –… -
You Want to Pin Down Your Home's Break-Even Point
Buying a house? The break-even point on that investment could be anywhere from two years to 5.2 years.
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Build a Strong Portfolio With REITs: Opinion
Want to sleep well at night? REITS should be the core of your investment strategy.
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5 Questions to Ask Your Realtor Before Hiring
NEW YORK (MainStreet http://www.mainstreet.com/)–Hiring a real estate agent to sell your home is a delicate process. You need an agent who is not only experienced…
Taxes & Regulations
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Tesla Is Just a Winning Stimulus as Fourth U.S. Automaker Emerges
Why taxpayers will only be able to view Tesla as a winning stimulus.
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Why JPMorgan Will Always Be a Better Villain Than Apple
'We love the iPhone and the iPad,' isn't a great way to shame a company.
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Apple Would Do Better Spending that Cash
Apple's should step out of a politically charged debate on taxation and into growth mode.
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Workers Know It: In Retirement Planning, They're On Their Own
Workers are taking responsibility for their finances at levels unseen in recent history, a study shows.
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Why the End of 'Craft' Beer Is Just a Tax Break Away
In this civil war, it's brewer against brewer and the BEER Act against the Small BREW Act in Washington, D.C.
Jim Cramer's Investing Ideas
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Cramer: They Were Wrong About Whole Foods
Thanks to health-conscious millennials, this company is in fine shape.
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Buy Tractor Supply
Buy Toll Brothers but avoid iShares MSCI Mexico, Cramer said.
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Cramer's Top Stock Picks: HD WFM EBAY GE
Home Depot shows America is on the mend, said Cramer, while Whole Foods, eBay and GE are giants in their fields.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Money Talks
Looking in the rear-view mirror is no way to invest, Cramer said.
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Cramer: Running Head-On Into 1929
People will say the stock market is headed for a 1929-style crash if we see yet another positive Tuesday finish.
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5 Reasons the Housing Market Will Keep On Rising
Home Depot's strong showing is just a bellwether of a good housing market to come, a Realtors group says.
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What You Wear to the Office Still Matters
A study shows 80% of U.S executives still say clothing choices are a big factor in hiring and promotions
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10 Family Vehicles You Can Still Look Cool In
Not ready to give in the minivan yet? Here are 10 vehicles with a sporty, urban and not-at-all parental facade.
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5 Delightful Strawberry Cocktails for Warmer Weather
In honor of National Strawberry month, here are some of the coolest strawberry cocktails being served.
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Oklahoma Relief Efforts Feature Small Businesses and Local Heroes
Two men, one truck and Grandad's Bar to the rescue.
Technology
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TheDeal: Sony Slips as Loeb Turns Up Pressure
Sony said it will review Loeb's proposal to list part of its entertainment unit.
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Investors Warm to HP but Big Challenges Remain
Investors may have been warming to HP ahead of its second-quarter results, but there are plenty of hurdles in CEO Meg Whitman's path.
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Twitter vs. Facebook: The Great Debate (Update 1)
As Twitter continues to grow, teenagers are increasingly turning to the micro-blogging social network, jeopardizing Facebook's dominance.
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How Dan Loeb's Sony Split Mirrors Yahoo! Rebirth
Sony and Yahoo!'s turnaround story doesn't start with a revival electronics sales and web traffic.
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Why JPMorgan Will Always Be a Better Villain Than Apple
'We love the iPhone and the iPad,' isn't a great way to shame a company.
Your Career
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What You Wear to the Office Still Matters
A study shows 80% of U.S executives still say clothing choices are a big factor in hiring and promotions
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14 Good Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree
New study identifies good careers where a high school diploma is enough.
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The Deal: Airline Unions Sign Pact To Ward Off Teamsters
Unions representing US Air and American ground workers agreed to work together to head off a Teamster takeover.
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Top 7 Things You Should Never Ask Your Intern to Do
Interns may be eager and affordable, but it doesn't mean you should trust them with every job.
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Highest-Paid Public Employee in Your State Is Probably a Coach
Deadspin revealed the highest paid employee is a college sports coach in 41 out of 50 states.
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. markets on Wednesday erased morning gains, falling sharply after theFederal Reserve's minutes from its latest policy-making meeting showed that some members are open to scaling back monetary stimulus by June.
The minutes came hours after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated his support of current monetary policy and argued that a pull-back in quantitative easing wouldn't be a prudent move.
"A number of participants expressed willingness to adjust the flow of purchases downward as early as the June meeting if the economic information received by that time showed evidence of sufficiently strong and sustained growth," the minutes said.
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