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Google earnings: Expect YouTube to be a highlight ahead of Pixel boost

Google is expected to report a strong quarterly increase in earnings and sales as ads on websites and YouTube continue to grow.
- GOOGL -0.78%
- GOOG -1.06%
USA Today-owner Gannett Co. reports Q3 loss, better-than-expected revenue

Gannett Co. Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $24.24 million, or 21 cents per share for the third quarter vs. earnings of $39.17 million, or 33 ...
- GCI -1.00%
HCA Holdings stock rises 2% on better than expected third-quarter profit

HCA Holdings Inc. shares rose as much as 4.2% in premarket trade Thursday after the company reported better than expected profit. Net income for th...
- HCA -2.51%
Panera could get squeezed out by other fast-casual chains

Some analysts say Panera growth may have reached a peak, even after the chain reported an earnings beat.
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Let this chart help you find the direction of the market

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Apple charts point to positive earnings reaction

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EU's common currency is anything but common

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Stocks to Watch

Blame Apple as S&P 500 Slips, Nasdaq Slumps, Dow Rises

Stocks ended the day mixed as Apple's (AAPL) decline had a greater impact on some benchmarks than others.The S&P 500 declined 0.2% to 2,139.43 toda...
Tech Trader Daily

Apple: Evidence of Innovation, Upside in 10Q Filing, Say Raymond James, Cowen

Apple (AAPL) shares are down 4 cents at $115.55 two days following its report of fiscal Q4 revenue slightly below expectations, and a forecast for ...
Focus on Funds

Analysts Fret Over Franklin Resources Outflows Despite Upbeat Earnings

Franklin Resources (BEN) closed higher Wednesday following its fourth-quarter earnings report, which saw it beat earnings expectations but miss on ...
Asia Stocks to Watch

Samsung Dangles Another Buyback, Pushes Elliott Decision To November

Jobless claims drop 3,000 to 258,000

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell by 3,000 to 258,000, extending a period of extremely low layoffs last see...
Durable-goods orders soften in September

Orders for long-lasting goods made in the U.S. fell slightly in September, largely because of lower demand for military hardware and computers. Bus...
Biggest risk to economy: Fed-fueled bubbles could pop

The U.S. economy is in good shape, but the greatest risk is a sharp decline in asset prices, writes Martin Feldstein.
House Republicans prepare for ‘years’ of Clinton investigations | Beer drinkers spit out Yuengling after owner backs Trump

EU-Canada trade deal salvaged after Belgium gives its blessing

‘Not out of the woods yet’ — analysts downplay U.K. GDP beat

Trump, Clinton Fight for Must-Win Florida

The real reason insurance companies want to give you free ‘smart’ home devices

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Here’s what happens when someone is forced to retire because they’re ‘old’

Is mandatory retirement discriminatory?
Critics look for dimmer switch on LED streetlights

Cities around the world are replacing old streetlights with energy-efficient LEDs. Not everyone is happy about it.
Some cool insurance products are finally on the horizon

Thanks to hot technology, insurance is getting — dare we say it? — kind of cool.

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30 yr fixed Jumbo	4.09%
30 yr fixed	3.49%
15 yr fixed	2.77%
10 yr fixed	2.74%
30 yr fixed refi	3.51%
15 yr fixed refi	2.81%
5/1 ARM	3.03%
5/1 ARM refi	3.16%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	4.68%
$50K HELOC	4.39%
$75K HELOC	4.40%
$100K HELOC	4.14%
$30K Home Equity Loan	4.75%
$50K Home Equity Loan	4.60%
$75K Home Equity Loan	4.58%
$100K Home Equity Loan	4.54%

National averages from Bankrate.com

5 yr CD	1.20%
2 yr CD	0.76%
1 yr CD	0.58%
MMA $10K+	0.25%
MMA $50K+	0.38%
MMA Savings	0.27%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.37%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	2.90%
48 Mo Used Car	2.94%
36 Mo Used Car	3.24%
72 Mo New Car	3.30%
60 Mo New Car	2.98%
48 Mo New Car	2.94%
60 Mo Auto Refi	2.74%
36 Mo Auto Refi	2.57%

National averages from Bankrate.com

	Avg. APR	Last Week	6 Months
Low Interest	12.00%	12.00%	11.96%
Business	13.12%	13.12%	13.12%
Student	13.42%	13.42%	13.42%
Balance Transfer	14.41%	14.41%	14.39%
Airline	15.13%	15.13%	15.17%
Reward	15.24%	15.24%	15.30%
Cash Back	15.33%	15.33%	15.30%
Instant Approval	17.86%	17.86%	18.04%
Bad Credit	22.86%	22.86%	22.56%

Source: CreditCards.com

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I support a deadbeat husband who refuses to get divorced

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Men, just say no to Dad jeans

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How a simple two-fund portfolio can boost your retirement returns

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5 ways the new Department of Labor rule is a positive for the annuity industry

The Department of Labor “drained the annuity swamp” and instituted new rules that will be of great importance to the consumer, as soon as the indus...
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8 keys to a successful financial retirement

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How earnings are taxed in 401(k)s

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U.S. stock futures rise, with Twitter, Tesla gaining on beats

U.S. stock futures edge higher on Thursday as earnings reports continued to roll in, including better-than-expected results from ConocoPhillips and social-media company Twitter.
Equestrian Enclaves Ride Tall in the Saddle

Gated enclaves that cater to horses – and the home buyers who love them – are laying on equine-friendly amenities like never before, with state-of-...
Riding high on profit, Tesla’s Elon Musk promises much, trash-talks nearly everyone

Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk was full of pip and vinegar after the electric car company reported a surprise profit and better-than-e...
Posh sweet home: Aston Martin unveils luxury Miami highrise

James Bond could now top the Aston Martin DB5 sports car that he totaled in 1964 with an even posher asset — an Aston Martin penthouse in Miami.
You Need a Flexible Budget in Retirement

No matter what your age, taking steps now to manage spending has dual benefits: it can free up potentially thousands of dollars for your 401(k), an...

Boston

Fewer Boston homes for sale leads to upward price pressure

There is a current, national real estate trend, however, that is being reflected in Boston area home sales — a reduction in inventory of homes for ...
San Diego

Escondido’s popularity, and home prices, are rising north of San Diego

The greater San Diego metropolitan area continues its real estate hot streak. The scorching increase in prices in San Diego is being felt even in t...
New York

New York’s Turtle Bay, a (relatively) affordable mix of homes, amenities

New York City's Turtle Bay is a quaint Midtown East enclave that is often referred to as one of the wealthiest yet affordable neighborhoods in Manh...
Dallas

Dallas home market keeps rocketing skyward and it’s getting frightening

The up, up, and up of the Dallas housing market is frightening to me. It resembles the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis era.