Fed Preview: Bernanke Won't Budge

Ben Bernanke is unlikely to offer any June surprises, as monetary stimulus remains appealing.

Wicked Local Business News

Move on to let liquor stores to open Sunday mornings
BOSTON Lawmakers are considering a push to allow liquor stores to open earlier on Sunday mornings rather than waiting until noon. Liquor store owners said…
Google settles suit with Brockton Retirement Board
BROCKTON Google has resolved a class-action lawsuit by the Brockton Retirement Board blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search…
Former St. Luke's Hospital in Middleboro will be converted into treatment center
MIDDLEBORO Up to $11 million in funding has been approved to convert the vacant St. Luke’s Hospital in downtown Middleboro into a corporate headquarters…
Whitman-based Mutual Bank proposes conversion from federal to state charter
WHITMAN Mutual Bank, a community bank with nine branches throughout Southeastern Massachusetts, will seek approval to convert its federal charter to that of…
Quincy turning into a hub for office space investment
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Personal Finance

Top 10 Companies Hiring Managers This Week
If you are hoping to increase your salary, your best bet is to go into management.
Older Workers Keep Jobs Because They're More Productive, Educated
By hanging onto their jobs, older workers cost younger workers better pay and retirement savings, a study suggests.
5 Housing Markets Where You'll Break Even Fast When You Buy
Buying a home seemed too risky to many for a long time, but here are markets where you'd be crazy to rent.
10 Most Bikeable U.S. Cities
Mass biking isn't just for small cities and college towns -- but it doesn't hurt. Here are 10 places winning medal for the pedal.
Michelle Obama In a Bottle: Luxury Perfumer Launches With First Lady Inspiration
Seth Kornegay is seeing early success in launching a line of all-natural perfumes, including an Obama homage.

Your Career

Top 10 Companies Hiring Managers This Week
If you are hoping to increase your salary, your best bet is to go into management.
Older Workers Keep Jobs Because They're More Productive, Educated
By hanging onto their jobs, older workers cost younger workers better pay and retirement savings, a study suggests.
Top 6 Social Media Fails Every Worker Should Learn From
Your employer can fire you for your behavior on social media.
Participants Seek Professional Help in 401(k) Plans
The number of investors preferring professionally managed portfolios has doubled since 2007.
Employers: Entry-Level Applicants Are Just About Useless
They lack the job skills and have no clue what soft skills are needed, but they don't know it, a survey finds.

Jim Cramer's Investing Ideas

Cramer: Over the LINE
I have never shied away from these kinds of fights.
Cramer: Get in Shape for a Decline
That's probably the safest way to play it ahead of the Fed.
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Loews Is an Absolute Winner
Applied Materials should split, Cramer said, and Enterprise Products Partners will just keep going.
Cramer's Top Stock Picks: V MC AXP ISRG POT HRS ARG msft intc
Harris will unlock tremendous value by splitting and Airgas will profit once the economy recovers in earnest, Cramer said.
Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Buys Amid the Rubble
What stocks will rally after the explosion from the Fed's announcement? Cramer has some suggestions.

National Top Stories

Home Prices to Moderate as 'Invisible Lid' on Supply Lifts: CoreLogic
Rapid recovery in home prices in some regions will draw previously reluctant sellers to the market, according to economist Sam Khater.
AXJS Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving Average
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund ETF crossed above their 200 day moving average of $57.38, changing hands as high as $57.73 per share. iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund shares are currently trading down about 0.2% on the day.
Stocks Trade Sideways, All Eyes on Fed; Adobe Surges
Stocks were little changed as investors stay on sidelines awaiting information on the Fed's monetary plans.
DryShips Sees an Upgrade
Shares move higher in early trades.
Should BMI's Good Old Boys' Network Make Rules for the Digital Age?
Will we ever treat music as a dynamic industry of endless possibility, able to flourish in an age ruled by emerging technology, not long-forgotten 60 and 70-year old men?

Daily Videos

Mobile & Gadgets

Microsoft May Run WinRT on Qualcomm Processor
According to published reports some next-generation Surface RT tablets will run on Qualcomm's new 800 chips
Apple TV Gets a Major Upgrade
Apple announced that HBO Go and WatchESPN would be coming to the Apple TV. That's a major upgrade
Should BMI's Good Old Boys' Network Make Rules for the Digital Age?
Will we ever treat music as a dynamic industry of endless possibility, able to flourish in an age ruled by emerging technology, not long-forgotten 60 and 70-year old men?
Sprint Takes Game 7 Lead in Dish Battle
Sprint and SoftBank may beat a game-clock on wireless merger efforts.
Adobe Soars: What Wall Street Is Saying
Adobe Systems jump following better-than-expected earnings. Here's what some analysts on Wall Street are saying.

Taxes & Regulations

Salmon: Why Capital Gains Should Be Taxed as Income
Making the capital-gains tax rate the same as the income-tax rate is an easy way to bring a lot of money into the public treasury. So why isn't the U.S. doing it?
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.
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.
Apple Would Do Better Spending that Cash
Apple's should step out of a politically charged debate on taxation and into growth mode.
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.

Sports Business

Consumer Non-Durables Stocks On The Rise With Help From 5 Stocks
TheStreet Ratings group highlights 5 stocks pushing the consumer non-durables industry higher today.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU): Today's Featured Consumer Non-Durables Laggard
Lululemon Athletica was a leading decliner within the consumer non-durables industry, falling $1.19 (-1.8%) to $64.96 on average volume
Restoration Hardware Soars: Retail Winners and Losers (Update 1)
Retail stocks retreated on Friday on declining consumer sentiment data and strong gains on Thursday.
The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: June 14
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose a paradox, Lululemon's CEO quits, Booz gets Snowden-ed, Ramey returns the Herbalife soap opera and more.
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Duke Energy Is a Steal
Cramer is also mad about Citigroup and Under Armour but Chuy's is too expansive.

Automotive

Ford Opens New China Plant as Analyst Cites China Spending Rise
Ford CEO Alan Mulally, visting Asia this week, oversees the opening of a Chongqing engine plant.
Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
U.S. stock futures suggest a flat Wall Street open; Fed concludes its two-day policy meeting; Dish won't submit revised bid for Sprint; FedEx reports earnings.
223 Miles in Toyota's Tesla-Based SUV
The Toyota RAV4 EV is the ideal around-town commuter SUV, if your commute is in California.
10 Best Family Cars For Father's Day
When your family's expanding, your car needs to do a lot more than get from Point A to Point B.
'Unprecedented' $2.5b Cooper Tire Deal Highlights Auto Industry Change
Apollo Tyres' deal for Cooper Tire signals a shift in the auto industry, as U.S. players recover from a near collapse.

Real Estate

Home Prices to Moderate as 'Invisible Lid' on Supply Lifts: CoreLogic
Rapid recovery in home prices in some regions will draw previously reluctant sellers to the market, according to economist Sam Khater.
5 Housing Markets Where You'll Break Even Fast When You Buy
Buying a home seemed too risky to many for a long time, but here are markets where you'd be crazy to rent.
Tricks of the Trade: Real Estate Agents
By Angela Colley NEW YORK (MoneyTalksNews)—Unless you have a lot of free time, or don't care about getting the best deal, real estate agents are a…
AGNC Dividend Ain't So Bad
Shares aim higher as analysts predicts snap back trade.
Lenders Loosen Their Purse Strings
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — What's the key to a healthy housing market? Simple: a big supply of willing buyers matched by a big supply of…

Luxury & Leisure

Michelle Obama In a Bottle: Luxury Perfumer Launches With First Lady Inspiration

Seth Kornegay is seeing early success in launching a line of all-natural perfumes, including an Obama homage.

5 Great Stadiums Making Up for Bad Baseball Teams
The Astros, Marlins, Royals, Mariners and Brewers stink. But their stadiums are wonderful and often cheap to get in.
9 Fathers Day Gifts When Even the Sky Isn't the Limit
Here are some of the most luxurious new items and gift ideas for dad -- for this year or next.
5 Hidden Craft Beer Vacation Destinations
Beer lovers could go again to Denver, Seattle, Boston and Portland, Ore., but why not get creative?
What's Hot in the Hamptons This Summer
Providers of great exercise, juices and dining follow Manhattanites to the beach for the summer.
7 Gadgets Worth Getting Dad For Fathers Day
Here are some thoughtful items he won't forget by the Fourth of July.

Markets

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock markets were barely budging as the markets braced for the conclusion of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting that's expected to follow with announcements that will provide more information into the timing of a tapering in quantitative easing and rate hike.

Sprint was the biggest decliner in the S&P 500, its shares giving up 3.69% to $7.05. Dish Network , the satellite TV operator, said Tuesday it wouldn't submit a revised bid for Sprint, clearing the way for Sprint to be acquired by Japan's Softbank. Sprint had given Dish until Tuesday to submit a sweetened bid for the No. 3 wireless carrier in the U.S.

Software maker Adobe Systems was the winner, gaining nearly 5% to $45.52. Adobe said revenue from subscriptions jumped 60% in March through May from a year earlier, to $254.5 million. Adjusted earnings in the quarter were 36 cents a share, beating estimates by three cents.

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