The fourth-quarter earnings season is likely to feature an uneasy combination of caution and celebration.
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If you look at the list of companies that fared the best over the final month of 2012, you'll find a number of them are technology and internet related.
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And if talk about control laws continues to grow louder, firearms makers could see a rush in sales before any legislation takes effect.
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Mutual fund flows suggest investors have been moving out of equities, but that data doesn't account for the increasing appeal of ETFs.
With time running out on negotiations over ways to avert the fiscal cliff, Democrats and Republicans are engaging in a game of political chicken.
A new study warns that the government will have far less time than before to forestall a default on U.S. debt – and the process could be very costly.
State and local officials in the U.S. heartland are steeling themselves for the possibility of a major loss of tax revenue, federal aid and grants next year.
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