Millennials wary of stock market

When she was young, Michaele Bradford thought that the world of investing was a fun, cheery place – a sort of playground for your piggy...

US regulators look at dealing with social media

WASHINGTON — A week after hackers broke into The Associated Press' Twitter feed and roiled financial markets, federal regulators say they...

Employment data will cap off busy week on Wall Street

The Federal Reserve is expected to repeat its dovish message in the coming week, providing a potential safety net for markets facing a...

Dow snaps 3-day rally; telecoms tumble

The Dow snapped a three-day rally Wednesday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished nearly flat after hovering around the flatline in...

S&P 500, Dow close higher for new records

Stocks closed out the first quarter on a high note with the S&P 500 piercing through levels last seen in 2007 to end at a record high...

Rising stocks yield 300,000 new US millionaires

The rising stock market has pushed America's millionaire population close to its all-time highs before the recession. According to data...

Stocks expected to idle as investors eye the US consumer

Stocks could stay in low gear in the week ahead, as traders look for clarity on the Federal Reserve's policy, the housing recovery and...

Stocks may be jumpy when market reopens Wednesday

Investors are bracing for a possibly wild ride when the stock market reopens Wednesday after its first weather-related shutdown in more...

Luxury yachting business in stormy water

The $85 billion a year yachting business may be sailing into rough seas, according CNBC’s wealth reporter Robert Frank. Following the...

Buffett: 'No question' global economy is slowing

Warren Buffett tells CNBC there's "no question" the global economy is "slowing" but the U.S. is "inching ahead" and doing better than...

FedEx to add 20,000 seasonal workers, sees holiday shipping up 13 percent

FedEx Corp said on Monday it plans to hire 20,000 seasonal workers, the same as last year, to handle holiday shipping volume that it...

Card fee 'settlement' just start of big legal battle

Visa, Mastercard and a group of retailers plan to ask a judge this week to approve a landmark settlement of a lawsuit over credit card...

FBI examining JPMorgan phone calls in probe over huge trading loss

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing taped phone conversations to build criminal cases related to the multibillion-dollar...

JPMorgan CEO Dimon: I'll pay more taxes

The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co, Jamie Dimon, waded into the U.S. fiscal debate on Wednesday when he said he was willing to...