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Is Mark Hurd really worth $6 billion to Oracle?

September 8, 2010

If it weren't insulting enough that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison publicly blasted Hewlett-Packard for letting Mark Hurd go, it now turns out that HP's loss is Oracle's gain.

Stocks fall on European bank woes

September 8, 2010

U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as renewed worries about European banks weighed on financial stocks and investors flocked to such safe-haven assets as the dollar, Treasurys and gold.

The new young investor: Shunning stocks

September 8, 2010

When 18-year-old Robert White decided to jumpstart his retirement plan, he invested his life savings of $25,000 into an aggressive mutual fund.

Wall Street faces an economy at a 'crossroads'

September 8, 2010

Stocks started September with a bang as investors cheered a rare dose of good economic news but investors may need to buckle in for the coming week: It's a holiday-shortened week with little on the docket to set the tone.

Dow back in the black for 2010

September 8, 2010

Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.

Oil roars into September 'like a lion'

September 8, 2010

After ending August in a slump, oil prices surged into September, rallying more than 3% Wednesday as the economic outlook brightened.

Treasurys fall on upbeat manufacturing data

September 8, 2010

Investors eased away from safe-haven Treasurys Wednesday, sending prices lower and yields higher after strong manufacturing data out of both the U.S. and China spurred optimism about the global economy.

Dollar slips on return to risk

September 8, 2010

As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.