10:55 a.m. EDT May 10, 2015  Coming off Friday's mixed report on April employment, this week's news calendar should bring more clarity on whether the U.S. economy is picking up speed or merely cruising.

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10:16 a.m. EST January 4, 2015  January marks a fresh start for Wall Street, a time for investors to reassess risks and put fresh cash to work. The first month of the year is also known for setting the trading tone and mood of the market for the full year. So, will January tell a bullish or bearish story for 2015?

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11:45 a.m. EDT April 26, 2015  Now, you may point out – correctly – that the interest from a money market fund wouldn't feed a family of gnats, and you'd be correct. The average money fund yields 0.02%, which would generate a fully taxable $2 in interest on a $10,000 balance, the remainder of which would be overwhelmed by inflation.

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What would finally make investors happy? The market has been making new highs almost daily this year and has tripled from its 2009 lows. Yet it's one of the most hated and distrusted bull markets, giving stocks a bad rap they don't deserve, say panelists at 19th annual Investment Roundtable.

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4:45 p.m. EDT April 18, 2015   WASHINGTON — It was perhaps inevitable that the Greek crisis would hijack the spring meeting of International Monetary Fund this week, but the damage to the international lending agency could grow much worse as the situation in Europe becomes increasingly acute.

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7:48 p.m. EST November 12, 2014  Regulators' investigations into giant foreign exchange trading market found traders brazenly exploiting the market's weaknesses.

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8:32 a.m. EDT April 4, 2015  Saving for college is tough for every family, but 529 plans can help people save more with added tax benefits.

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September 24, 2014 7:20 pm  Specifically:  the remaining 60.5% of Starbucks Japan.   After that, it will own all of the roughly 1,000-plus stores that employ more than 25,000 workers.

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7:58 p.m. EDT March 25, 2015  In a jolt touching pantries across the globe, H.J. Heinz and Kraft Foods Group (KRFT) will merge into the world's fifth-largest food and beverage company — bent on cutting costs, growing internationally and evolving into a more consumer-focused company.

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11:45 p.m. EDT July 29, 2014  Labor advocates are claiming a big victory after a federal agency said Tuesday that McDonald's central, corporate operations can be lumped in with its thousands of franchises for liability purposes.

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