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Shares of Fannie and Freddie are in trouble thanks to a provision in Capitol Hill’s omnibus spending deal.

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In light of the Fed rate hike, venture capitalists offered their take on the state of startup investing.

U.S. Attorney Robert Capers details the charges levied against pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who was arrested on charges of securities and wire fraud. Shkreli gained notoriety earlier this year for significantly raising prices on drug. Photo: Getty

Pier 1’s same-store-sales decline show its problems extend beyond its own operational challenges.

Eerie parallels between news events and the plot of "Homeland" have prompted "soul searching" by the show's writers.

Judge declares mistrial in first trial in Freddie Gray case, how the Fed's decision to raise rates will affect the economy and the sneaky reason your boss may give you a bonus this year.

With "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" debuting, reporter Ben Fritz in the Journal's Los Angeles bureau joins John Wordock to talk about how much money this movie could make its first weekend in theaters.

Republican operative Roger Stone, who says he is no longer working for Donald Trump but continues to back his presidential campaign, is launching a super PAC to attack leading rivals, particularly Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

Olive Garden’s recent renaissance coupled with Chipotle’s tough times should bode well for Darden Restaurants.

Pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli—who gained notoriety earlier this year for significantly raising prices on drugs—was arrested on charges of securities and wire fraud based on his former work at a hedge fund.

Apple named Senior Vice President Jeff Williams its chief operating officer, filling a role that has been vacant since Chief Executive Tim Cook assumed his post in 2011.

President Barack Obama said Thursday that American intelligence and counter-terrorism professionals don’t have any specific, credible information suggesting a terrorist attack on the U.S. during the holidays. Photo: AP

The peso lost nearly a third of its value against the U.S. dollar Thursday, a day after the new government of President Mauricio Macri said it was lifting currency controls to attract investors and kick-start the economy.

A television executive who said he helped Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Burnett re-pitch the concept for "Survivor" after major networks snubbed it is fighting to collect millions of dollars of the reality show’s profits.

Besides cool products, attention to operating detail is key to keeping Apple’s bottom line flush.

General Mills posted a higher quarterly profit thanks to extensive cost-cutting, but the maker of Cheerios and Yoplait suffered weaker sales amid softer U.S. demand for cereal and yogurt.

Internet-connected talking dolls like Hello Barbie that can actually converse are bewitching kids but unsettling parents. Are they really the menace critics have made them out to be?

Does “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” need to wake up to the idea of robot rights?

Heard on the Street: Miriam Gottfried, Alex Frangos, Justin Lahart and Richard Barley discuss what the Fed's first interest rate hike in nearly a decade means for the economy and the high yield market.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin praised U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in comments to media after his annual news conference Thursday, but cautioned that it isn't Russia's place to judge American candidates. Photo: Reuters

A Brazilian judge lifted a temporary ban on Facebook’s WhatsApp throughout Brazil on Thursday, a day after a different judge ordered the messaging service be blocked for 48 hours.

The backlash against a New York City judge who was administered the oath of office using a Quran has become a police matter.

"Homeland" writers do research to ground their fictional world in reality. In a scene from season 5, a CIA operative, played by Rupert Friend, gives superiors a bleak report on the fight against the Islamic State in Syria. Photo: Showtime

He denies—too strongly—that he’s still bitter over 2004.