Following a week of high drama and indications Greece will not question a bailout package after all, news out of Europe is likely to continue to steer markets in the coming week as earnings season wraps up, analysts say.
Now may be a great time to buy a house, given that years of falling home prices and low mortgage rates have made buying a place to live more affordable than it has been in decades. And that’s not just a pitch from the National Association of Realtors.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote in parliament, but the country’s main opposition leader is reportedly rejecting his plan to form a new coalition government .
At some point, the networks are going to have to bite the bullet and get revenue not just from advertisers but directly from audiences, writes John C. Dvorak.
A record number of consumers will shop from smartphones and other handheld devices this coming season, researchers say, and retailers are pushing efforts to get a share of the business.