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About 40% of online grocery shoppers prefer one high-profile company over the others, according to a poll.

On a day marked by earnings announcements from Wall Street heavyweights, Ben Bernanke's last policy meeting could take precedence.

As the South African economy lags, private equity investors are less interested in the country, and looking instead to its high-growth neighbors such as Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria.

Scrambling to soften its image with women voters, the Republican Party chose Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., to rebut President Obama’s State of the Union Address.

Of special interest to investors is how Facebook will address concerns that it is fading in popularity among young users.

Telling stat: Citigroup analysts estimated that existing platinum supply rose 95 percent over the past six years.

The much-touted economic impact of Super Bowl XLVIII comes with a hefty tax bill for New Yorkers and New Jerseyans. Is it worth the cost?

The earnings calendar is a busy one while data on durable goods orders, and indexes on housing and consumer sentiment, are also awaited.

The Reserve Bank of India is working to devise a policy that can revive growth while controlling near double-digit inflation.

The technology giant is expected to extend its foray into artificial intelligence with this acquisition.

The mayor of Sochi claimed in a BBC interview on Sunday that there are no gay people in his city.

Rep. Mark Takano has called for more oversight of rental-backed securities, a new financial innovation introduced by Blackstone late in 2013.

The recent corruption scandal has exposed Turkish P.M. Erdogan’s Islamic party's shady dealings, and the lira has responded accordingly.

Cheap Chinese steel has led many U.S. traders to buy Chinese steel instead of U.S.-produced steel.

It remains to be seen whether US stocks can put last week’s woes behind them or if they will go the way of European and Asian stocks.

After the Dow plunged 318 points on Friday, economists debate its meaning.

The Bitcoin Center NYC opened its doors last month, declaring 2014 to be the year of the cryptocurrency.

Screenshots shared with TechCrunch and Gawker show compelling evidence that Uber intentionally disturbed a rival service's cabs to bring customers (and drivers) to Uber.

The single "Invisible" will debut during the Super Bowl.

Despite the bank racking up $30 billion in fees last year, employees were told not to expect pay raises.

P&G executives blamed “Movember” for flat earnings in its grooming segment, but the story is different in its developing-country markets.

The activist investor upped his AAPL position and is rallying shareholders for a $50B buyback.

Following his much-mocked comments about women’s libidos, former Gov. Mike Huckabee made a plea for donations to his political action committee, Huck PAC. It worked.

The current crisis is the worst of its kind in five years, economists say.

WEF experts marvel at the bitcoin buzz but say the virtual currency is too perilous to last.

Launching two new iPhones and a new iPad paid off for Apple.

The Syrian president appears to be winning, even as photos surface of thousands of Syrian corpses.

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.