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The previous session's jitters seem set to continue into Friday's opening as earnings stay in focus on a day devoid of data releases.

It's the first drop in profits in two years, but Samsung claims demand for its phones and tablets remains strong.

Gold prices will struggle to climb higher in 2014, according to EverBank strategist Chris Gaffney.

Only one of the eleven subcompacts tested by the IIHS got an overall rating of “Acceptable” - but you can’t really get one for its original purpose.

The Seahawks cornerback has been treated unfairly for expressing his opinions.

Chinese emigrations have happened in the past. But the anatomy of a Chinese immigrant has changed in recent years.

Keith Bliss at Cuttone & Co. weighs in on the top four things to watch from Microsoft's fiscal second-quarter earnings.

The peso fell hard Thursday, in its steepest loss in more than 10 years. Will the free fall continue?

As a percentage of all U.S. consumer goods purchased in a year, food accounts for less than it does in 83 other countries.

The Land of the Rising Sun is becoming the Land of the Rising Real Estate Market.

Check out these pie recipes, where to get free slices, and other pie deals for National Pie Day 2014.

To date, crowdfunding has been downplayed in Wall Street's Concrete Canyon. But that may be about to change.

Multiple rural credit unions in E. China are in danger of default and have been unable to return money to depositors since the start of 2013.

With the surge of natural gas production in the U.S., rail companies are looking for ways to power locomotives with this cheaper alternative.

Chinese VAT and duties adds $36,700 to the price tag. Tesla says it won’t mark-up the Model S price just because it’s sold in China.

South African miners began indefinite strikes against the world’s top three platinum producers on Thursday, threatening global supplies.

With notes of wheat and a touch of sweetness, it's a jelly bean flavor fans have been clamoring for for years.

Data on manufacturing PMI and existing home sales, along with quarterly earnings will have investors' attention.

Since October, foreign exchange trends worsened for U.S.-based companies in the second quarter, with the dollar strengthening overall.

A psychology researcher conducted a variety of studies that may surprise you.

Private sector economy in the euro zone grew for the seventh-straight month, PMI data showed Thursday.

Magnum Entertainment raised $16.3 million in an initial public offering that was oversubscribed more than 1,200 times.

The firms said that the decision was not final or legally effective until it has been fully reviewed and approved by the SEC.

The contraction in factory sector activity shows that a moderate slowdown at the end of 2013 continued into this year.

A Princeton team concluded that Facebook will be as obscure as Myspace in a few years.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: Candy Crush Saga goes sue-crazy, Google’s buses get approved, and Ford’s working on self-driving cars.

Netflix, Inc. on Wednesday is expected to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 66 cents a share on revenue of $1.17 billion.

Almost two-thirds (64 percent) of Singaporean workers plan to quit their jobs over the next 12 months.

If successful, anticipatory shipping could eliminate one of the few advantages brick-and-mortar shops have over Amazon.