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The deal could spark M&A activity among U.S. shale oil producers this year following a sharp drop in crude prices.

The Dow struggled to hold on to last week's gains as investors look ahead to Greece's looming debt crisis and a series of retail earnings this week.

But don't run out and convert your savings into cryptocurrency. The exchange is more interested in bitcoin's underlying ledger.

Analysts predict policy makers would relax reserve requirements and cut rates again in the coming months.

The cut by China's central bank is its third such move in six months as the country's leadership tries various tacks to spur growth.

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens says his company has a lot of respect for Alibaba and welcomes it as a shareholder.

The unemployment rate is falling, and so is the number of Americans who are underemployed, according to Friday’s U.S. jobs report.

Visa led the blue-chip index higher Thursday following reports the company is in talks to buy its former subsidiary, Visa Europe, for as much as $20 billion.

Faced with declining demand in their home market, China's handset makers are now counting on India for growth.

All 10 sectors rose Friday, with Microsoft shares jumping 2 percent after a report the software giant is not weighing a bid for Salesforce.com.

Amid lawsuits, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase will repair the credit reports of borrowers who went through bankruptcy.

AOL's most recent earnings show it's fast-growing advertising technology division helped overcome a loss of subscribers and a decrease in visitors to its online properties.

What’s hidden below the data is a prime indicator the government isn't talking about -- the extent to which good jobs are being lost.

U.K. markets and the pound jumped amid news that the Conservative Party would likely win a clear majority and be able to govern by itself.

After the closing bell, consumer review website Yelp, energy drink maker Monster Beverage and semiconductor company Microchip Technology were among the major movers.

New York's top state court on Thursday revived a bond insurer's $120 million lawsuit claiming Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lied about a pool of securities backed by subprime mortgages during the period leading up the financial crisis.

Investors are looking ahead to Friday’s jobs report for April after the U.S. economy added far fewer jobs in March, marking the weakest pace of job growth since 2013.

Fitness tracker maker Fitbit filed for an IPO with the SEC on Thursday, boasting surprising profits and device sales.

After financial firms like Goldman Sachs left the aluminum storage business, surcharges paid by millions of average consumers have fallen steeply.

U.S. stocks traded higher Thursday as gains in the tech sector led all three major U.S. indexes higher.

The e-commerce giant has named operating officer Daniel Zhang its new CEO as it seeks opportunities to expand its footprint.

A week-long sell-off in benchmark government bonds upset world financial markets.

Buffett has in the past said that hedge funds could pose a threat to global markets.

To combat growing competition, the company announced plans to open a new chain, targeted toward millennials, beginning next year.

U.S. stocks extended losses Wednesday, led by declines from technology as shares of the world's largest software company dropped 2.7 percent.

21st Century Fox Inc. reported Q3 2014 results Wednesday, beating estimates on earnings but missing on revenue.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals announced Wednesday it will buy Synageva for $8.4 billion, more than doubling Synageva’s market value.

Fewer jobs were created in the private sector last month, a widely used pre-indicator for the U.S. labor market ahead of Friday's jobs report.

The reforms most crucial to preventing a repeat of the 2010 "flash crash" market meltdown are still years away. Experts says it's nearly an insurmountable challenge.