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U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...

U.S. stocks rallied after the 2:00 PM release of the Fed's September minutes, which revealed that committee members continue to debate over the timing and language of a rate hike. Several officials questioned their guidance if short-term rates were likely to stay low for a “...

Poised to be the next big thing, 3D printing received a boost recently when logistics company United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) announced it would increase the number of its stores with 3D printing services. UPS's move is significant because 3D printing as a service is mostly offered...

Autumn officially arrived at 10:29 p.m. ET September 22. Just ahead of that, the 2014 holiday shopping season began. For those who missed the signs, here are six sure indicators, along with the retailers that introduced them, offering proof positive that the holidays have arrived. 1....

The job market might not be great, but there are several retailers that could provide you with a temporary gig this holiday season. Both physical retailers and delivery services are hiring right now or will be soon to meet demand before Christmas. Click through the slideshow to see which...

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) Chairman and CEO Fred Smith will deliver the company’s first quarter 2015 earnings report September 17. The occasion would mark the first opportunity for FedEx to show whether it could stage a turnaround from last year. The Wall Street Journal...

U.S. stocks rose as many questions remain unanswered following the crash of MH17 over the unstable region of Donetsk in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence sources speculated the plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile but cannot confirm who was responsible. Investors appear to focus on...

U.S. stocks were little changed despite an ADP jobs report showing better-than-expected numbers. The ADP report comes ahead of the non-farm payrolls due on Thursday. Analysts are expecting the payrolls to confirm 212,000 jobs were added in June. The markets will close at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday...

U.S. stocks were higher on Friday, marking the third consecutive week of gains. Investors cheered May's job report which showed a slow and steady improvement in the labor market. Continuing the trend set in recent trading sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index...

The earnings crunch is underway. Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast. Here is a...

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is so much more refreshing on a sunny day, wouldn't you say? La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB) chairs are more comfortable when the sky is clear, are they not? And when the temperature rises, consumers can't resist shopping at Target (NYSE: TGT). That is more or less the claim of...

The earnings crunch is on this week. Highlights will include reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Boeing, Comcast, Facebook, Google and Yahoo! All of them are expected to report year-over-year growth in per-share earnings. But analysts are looking for declining profits from the likes of Caterpillar,...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. Ariad Pharmaceuticals On Friday morning, Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARIA) announced the commercial availability of Iclusig for adult patients with refractory chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute...

As United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) finishes up delivery of packages it failed to deliver for Christmas, some analysts were already talking about opportunities for competitors to “fill the breach.” Following criticism on social media, senior airfreight and logistics analyst, Anthony Gallo,...