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Why Americans Shrug Off Income Inequality

Americans are an optimistic bunch, and the notion of America as the land of opportunity remains a powerful one in the public’s mind. A new study about opinions of economic mobility by two Cornell psychologists found that most...

Your broker has been hacked: Now what?

If your broker-dealer or investment advisor is hacked, your money could be gone forever.

Strong dollar won't hurt these stocks

Big multinational firms are complaining about the surging greenback. But well-known companies like Comcast, Kohl's and Under Armour generate nearly all their sales from the U.S. and won't have a currency problem.

Police seize Lamborghini, assets from Brazilian billionaire

Authorities raided billionaire Eike Batista’s mansion in Rio de Janeiro this morning, impounding seven vehicles, his mobile phone and 90,000 reais in cash, among other assets, according to a police spokesman.

Hacking Victim Anthem Failed to Encrypt Customer Data

Health insurance providers are not required to encrypt customer information if doing so would present an unreasonable burden.

Sony's Pascal stepping down as co-chair

Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures after a cyber attack upheaval exposed embarrassing emails between Pascal and other Hollywood figures. Linda So reports.

4 reasons stocks didn't soar after the stellar jobs report

The S&P 500 and Dow industrials were up only moderately by around midday, then they turned negative in a hurry.

Sprint to set up shop as RadioShack files for bankruptcy

Sprint's latest plan for luring new subscribers is to occupy the remains of RadioShack.The long-struggling consumer electronics chain filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday. Part of its plan is for Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier, to open mini-shops in as many as 1,750 of RadioShack's remaining stores.Overland Park, Kansas-based Sprint Corp. has been aggressively trying to draw subscribers from its bigger rivals, Verizon and AT&T.It's had some recent success, adding nearly 1 million new customers in its latest quarter. And if approved,...

Dunkin Brands CEO: This year will be stronger

Dunkin Brands CEO Nigel Travis on the company’s fourth-quarter results and outlook.