Dollar Falls for Second Straight Week

The dollar declined against the euro and the yen, amid signs that falling business investment is weighing on the U.S. economy.

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Charter Explores Bid for Time Warner Cable

Charter Communications is laying the groundwork for a potential bid for Time Warner Cable, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Technology Stocks Extend Gains

Technology stocks rose Friday following strong corporate results, putting the Nasdaq Composite on track to push further into record territory. Today’s Markets

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Oil Prices Retreat on Oversupply, Stronger Dollar

Oil prices retreated Friday as the dollar pared losses and crude traders refocused on signs of oversupply.

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Dollar Slumps Against Euro

The U.S. dollar slumped to a more than two-week low against the euro, pressured by weak U.S. housing markets numbers.

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Global Economic Dilemma: Too Much of Almost Everything

The global economy is awash in commodities, but also with capital and labor—a glut that presents several challenges as policy makers struggle to stoke demand.

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Greece's Waiting Game Casts Market Shadow

Talks in Riga brought no joy on Greece. Markets face persistent uncertainty as a result.

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State Street Earnings Beat Expectations

State Street Corp. posted better-than-expected profit in its first quarter, driven by a surge in foreign-exchange trading and stronger fee revenue.

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'Flash Crash' Trader: It Was Wits, Not Bits

Navinder Sarao hasn’t spoken publicly since he was arrested on charges of manipulating the U.S. futures market. But in emails he called himself an “old-school” trader who excelled using “intuition,” quick reflexes and a computer mouse.

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Tesla Targets Pull Away From Profits

Analysts have cut their estimates for what Tesla will make over the next several years, but that doesn’t mean they think anything less of the stock.

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AstraZeneca's Deals Prompt Doubts About Quality

U.K. pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is doing deals to help bolster near-term revenues, potentially at the cost of future earnings.

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HSBC Would Need Divorce, Not Move, to Shed U.K. Issues

HSBC is again considering moving its headquarters outside the U.K. because of the costs imposed by regulation. It can’t get away that easily.

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China Takes Failure in Small Doses

Three prominent cases of default have surfaced in China. Though debt concentration is high, a contagion seems unlikely.

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Amazon Needs More Cloud Cover

Amazon’s AWS segment is faster-growing and more profitable than its retail business. But it needs to get much bigger to tip the profitability scales.

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Petrobras: Still Working at the Car Wash

The Brazilian oil major’s mammoth write off doesn’t address bigger challenges around its debt burden.

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Rethinking AT&T's Prospects

AT&T results didn’t signal a turnaround. But investors are happy they can start thinking about the possibility.

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Ericsson Could Fall Through Its Product Gaps

The slowdown in Ericsson’s lucrative U.S. market could put more pressure on the wireless equipment provider to plug gaps in its product offerings

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Edoardo Cignoli : Global Economic Dilemma: Too Much of Almost Everything

The global economy is awash in commodities, but also with capital and labor—a glut that presents several challenges as policy makers struggle to stoke demand.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Comcast Kills Time Warner Cable Deal

Comcast and Time Warner Cable terminated their merger plans, as increasing pressure from regulators prompted the end of the $45.2 billion deal.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Abercrombie & Fitch Dials Back Sex

Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is putting an end to the beefcake, dialing back its sex tinged marketing and putting an end to hiring sales staff on “body type or physical attractiveness.”

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