Commodities signaling economy on slow track
A sell-off in commodities, from copper to crude oil, over the past few trading sessions is telling some veteran market watchers that a slowdown in economic growth, likely one of...
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Point buying may not pay off
A recent report says borrowers tend to purchase too many points when selecting a mortgage--and end up paying more than they would with no points and a higher interest rate....
Not much market reaction to Gates’ departure plan
The reaction on Wall Street Friday to news of Bill Gates' plans to transition out of his daily duties at Microsoft Corp. was a bit ho-hum. After Thursday's closing bell,...
IPod to support Web downloads, Apple’s Jobs says
Apple Computer's iPod is going to become more podcast-friendly. Chairman Steve Jobs said this week that support for the radiolike programs downloaded from the Internet will be included in the...