Politicians have been carping about the more than $2 trillion in cash sitting idle in corporate coffers. But much of it isn't in the U.S.; it is abroad. And it isn't likely to come back home unless U.S. tax laws change.
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CME Group and Deutsche Börse discussed merging in late 2007 but the exchange giants couldn't agree on a price. Speculation is swirling that CME may try to break up the German company's $10 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext.
The nation's largest banks are testing how much their customers are willing to pay for checking-account services that used to be free.
The Dow industrials extended their winning streak to a third consecutive week, reaching their highest close since June 2008.
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A joint-advisory committee investigating the May 6 "flash crash" proposed a series of regulatory responses aimed at preventing a repeat of the market meltdown.
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An unusual public squabble among three credit-rating firms has erupted over a residential mortgage-backed security from Redwood Trust's RWT Holdings.
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The euro rallied broadly after remarks from a European Central Bank member revived expectations of higher interest rates.
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Chinese stocks fell ahead of reports that the central bank would raise the reserve-requirement ratio for banks. It did just that after the market closed.
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Short-dated Treasury notes led a rebound in the bond market as worries about geopolitical risks in the Middle East bolstered demand for safe assets. Bond prices posted a weekly gain.
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Decoupling is (finally) here! At least in terms of core inflation, according to HSBC, which is rising quickly alongside commodity prices.
Good news for Singapore traders - there's still time for that lunch date you never got to have.
On Jan 11, German and U.S. stocks were heading in opposite directions. The Standard & Poor's-500 index had gained 1%, while Germany's DAX had dropped 0.9%.
This week, the Dow Industrials rose 117.99 points, or 0.96% to 12391.25, the Nasdaq Composite gained 24.51 points, or 0.87% to 2833.95 and the S&P 500 added 13.86 points, or 1.04% to 1343.01.
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Good news: The likelihood of major market turbulence following the Paris G-20 meeting seems limited. The bad news is the reason: markets have such low expectations that it will be difficult to disappoint them.
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Back in 2008, Boston Consulting Group predicted the majority of private- equity-owned companies would default on their debt within two to three years. That now looks unlikely.
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A growing number of health-care charges are outright wrong—and left untended, they could wreck your credit score. Here's how to fight back.
The Dow industrials extended their winning streak to a third consecutive week, reaching their highest close since June 2008.
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Some foreign banks are moving to restructure their U.S. operations to avoid one of the most-burdensome requirements of the new Dodd-Frank law.
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The gray metal settled at $32.2980 a troy ounce, its strongest close since March 1980.
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The euro rallied broadly after remarks from a European Central Bank member revived expectations of higher interest rates.
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Politicians have been carping about the more than $2 trillion in cash sitting idle in corporate coffers. But much of it isn't in the U.S.; it is abroad. And it isn't likely to come back home unless U.S. tax laws change.
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Chinese stocks fell ahead of reports that the central bank would raise the reserve-requirement ratio for banks. It did just that after the market closed.
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CME Group and Deutsche Börse discussed merging in late 2007 but the exchange giants couldn't agree on a price. Speculation is swirling that CME may try to break up the German company's $10 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext.
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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 14-18.
The tech titan tops our global ranking for the second straight year, followed by Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway.
Stewart: As Nasdaq hits new highs, these five companies are still good deals.
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