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Short-seller Einhorn targets Amazon and Martin Marietta
Noted short-seller David Einhorn targeted Amazon and Martin Marietta Materials on Wednesday but was curiously silent on Herbalife.
Verizon to end unlimited data for upgraders
Verizon Wireless is planning this summer to begin forcing smartphone customers with unlimited data plans to switch to tiered plans when they upgrade, the company's chief financial officer told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday.
Greece worries weigh on U.S. stocks
Following a positive start, U.S. stocks closed in the red for a fourth straight session Wednesday, as investors weighed strong U.S. economic data against ongoing uncertainty about Greece's political situation.
FBI opens JPMorgan investigation
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that the agency has opened an investigation into JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank.
J.C. Penney stock plunges on dismal earnings
Investors dumped J.C. Penney stock on Wednesday after a dismal earnings report, following the first full quarter with a former Apple executive at the helm.
Federal Reserve concerned about fiscal cliff
The Federal Reserve is worried about indecision in Congress.
Outgoing World Bank chief: Fix eurozone
Outgoing World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Wednesday he's concerned about the "ripple effects" on the rest of the eurozone if Greece leaves.
Should you buy Facebook?
Facebook's IPO is causing a frenzy among investors eager to get a piece of the social networking website.
Is Greece the Lehman of 2012?
With apologies to John Lennon: Imagine a eurozone without Greece. It's easy if you try.
Fiscal cliff: What you need to know
On Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner all but promised an ugly fight over the debt ceiling this year unless GOP demands for spending cuts are met.
European leaders scramble to contain Greek debt crisis
Leaders across Europe rushed to reassure nervous investors that they were working to keep Greece in the eurozone -- trying to head-off damage an exit would inflict on other troubled European countries.
Half of U.S. cell phones are now smartphones
Smartphones are now more common than "dumb" phones.
Roger Penske: Racetrack capitalist
The death of Carroll Shelby last week got me thinking about what race car drivers do after they pull into the pit lane for the last time. Some, like Shelby, have made even bigger names for themselves off-track than on.
Keystone isn't the only pipeline
At least a dozen new oil pipeline projects are slated to move forward in the United States over the next few years, bringing controversial sources of new crude to market despite the holdup of a portion of the Keystone pipeline expansion.
Surprise! SUVs are more popular than ever
If you thought the "SUV craze" was over, you're wrong. Very wrong. Market share for SUVs in recent months is the largest it has ever been.
You're only worth $1.21 to Facebook
How much does Facebook value its users? In strictly monetary terms, about as much as a bag of chips.
J.C. Penney stock sinks on falling sales
J.C. Penney gave investors two reasons to ditch the stock: the retailer said Tuesday that it is suspending its dividend and that sales are dropping dramatically.
Mortgage delinquencies drop to 4-year low
The percentage of borrowers who have dropped behind on their mortgage payments fell to a four-year low in the first three months of 2012, a bankers' group said Wednesday.
Facebook to sell 25% more shares
Facebook announced Wednesday that 25% more shares of the company will be sold in its planned initial public offering later this week.
Stocks to weigh Greece, U.S. economy
U.S. stocks were set for a higher open Wednesday, as investors weigh political uncertainty in Greece against mixed earnings reports and housing data.
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