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Goldman Sachs has made headlines this week by backing away from most of its biggest calls on the financial markets. What’s it to you as an investor? A fair bit actually, but not in the way you think.

Goldman Sachs has made headlines this week by backing away from most of its biggest calls on the financial markets. What’s it to you as an investor? A fair bit actually, but not in the way you think.

Goldman Sachs has made headlines this week by backing away from most of its biggest calls on the financial markets. What’s it to you as an investor? A fair bit actually, but not in the way you think.

Analysts looked past the “Star Wars” bump to The Walt Disney Company’s earnings, focusing instead on the prospects for the ESPN sport-network franchise.

Your house has plenty of things that can hurt you beyond the usual suspects of lead-based paint, asbestos and mold.

Your house has plenty of things that can hurt you beyond the usual suspects of lead-based paint, asbestos and mold.

Your house has plenty of things that can hurt you beyond the usual suspects of lead-based paint, asbestos and mold.

Your house has plenty of things that can hurt you beyond the usual suspects of lead-based paint, asbestos and mold.

Companies are draining their own funds with continued share buybacks that are diverting funds that could be used to spur growth.

Carlyle Group LP, which reported a fourth-quarter loss Wednesday, became the third private-equity firm in recent months to announce new share buyback plans.

New study points to controversial explanation for higher college costs

New study points to controversial explanation for higher college costs

The average American who opts to spend on Valentine's Day purchases will part with $191.80 on gifts, activities and other items, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. Spending will reach $29 billion. Of those celebrating Valentine's Day, technology will be the largest expenditure with an average spend of $215.50. Jewelry is second with $191.00. Nearly a quarter, 22%, say they'll spend more than last year while 54% said they'll spend about the same. Millennials will spend $218.60... Читать дальше...

Carly Fiorina drops out of presidential race

Carly Fiorina is dropping out of the presidential race, she said Wednesday on Twitter. Fiorina, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, came in seventh in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. Polls have consistently placed her at the back of the Republican field.

Oil ends the day below $28 a barrel

Oil futures settled below $28 a barrel on Wednesday as recent industry reports raised further worries about the outlook for crude demand and an ongoing surplus of supplies. Prices managed to get only a brief boost in the immediate wake of data showing a surprise decline in weekly U.S. crude inventories. March West Texas Intermediate crude finished at $27.45 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 49 cents, or 1.8%. Based on the front-month contracts, prices settled at their lowest level since Jan. Читать дальше...

Gold price declines for first session in past six

Federal government runs $55 billion budget surplus in January

Trade group forecasts 3.1% rise in U.S. retail sales this year

What would your life be like without student loans?

Zika virus is unlikely to affect most Americans this winter, but other seasonal maladies are possible.

The companies have figured out how to ‘execute’ well, thereby leapfrogging rivals.

The companies have figured out how to ‘execute’ well, thereby leapfrogging rivals.

The National Retail Federation expects retail sales, excluding automobile, gas station and restaurant sales, to grow 3.1% in 2016. "Wage stagnation is easing, jobs are being created and consumer confidence remains steady, so despite the headwinds our economy faces from international developments - particularly in China - we think 2016 will be favorable for growth in the retail industry," said Matthew Shay, chief executive of the NRF, according to a statement published Wednesday. The trade association... Читать дальше...