Stocks stuck on fiscal cliff treadmill

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks opened little changed Friday as investors remain sidelined by political gridlock in Washington. Investors have been grappling with uncertainty as lawmakers and President Obama engage in brinksmanship over year-end...

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New Verisign deal blocks .com price hikes

Click on the chart to view more information about Verisign's stock. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Verisign, the operator of the .com domain name registry for the World Wide Web, will be forbidden from regularly raising registration prices over the next...

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Aston Martin at risk of downgrade

The Aston Martin DB5, the car featured in the latest Bond film "Skyfall" NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Moody's warned Friday it is weighing a downgrade of British sports car maker Aston Martin, saying it's concerned that the company best known for its appearance...

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Fiscal cliff talks lift stocks

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Even though no agreement is imminent, and lawmakers have a nasty habit of waiting until the last minute to resolve disputes, markets around the world are reacting positively to signs that Washington might be moving toward a deal...

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Eurozone business mood ticks up

Industry's confidence in the eurozone is returning but investment plans remain weak. LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Businesses are feeling a little more upbeat about the eurozone but consumer confidence continues to fall, according to the European Commission's...

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Zucker to head CNN

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Former NBC Universal executive Jeff Zucker was tapped Thursday as the president of CNN Worldwide. Zucker will succeed Jim Walton, the current president of CNN, in January. Walton took the reins at CNN in 2003 after getting his...

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Costco special dividend to beat fiscal cliff

Costco will pay $3 billion in a special dividend next month. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Costco Wholesale, the warehouse merchant, announced Wednesday that it will pay a special $3 billion dividend before year's end, saving shareholders from a big bite...

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Stocks: Eyes on the fiscal cliff

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks opened modestly lower Wednesday, as investors remain on edge over the contentious fiscal cliff negotiations. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.4%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were both down 0.5%. Senate...

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One fiscal cliff fix: Raise the gas tax

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As lawmakers race to negotiate a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, some experts say one tax increase should be on the table: a gas tax hike. Currently at 18.4 cents a gallon, the federal gas tax is used primarily to build and repair...

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Ericsson sues Samsung over patents

Ericsson takes Samsung to U.S. court after talks break down LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Ericsson has filed a lawsuit against Samsung for patent infringement, claiming the South Korean mobile phone maker is no longer entitled to use its telecommunications...

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Stocks under pressure at the open

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks opened modestly lower Tuesday, despite a strong housing report and Greece reaching a deal with eurozone leaders. While the housing report showed U.S. home prices making their biggest quarterly gains in more than two...

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The next generation of startup cities

A new batch of startups cities is cropping up, drawing more investors to new companies like Cincinnati's Lisnr, a mobile app designer. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Thinking about launching a startup? Then forget Silicon Valley, and try Boulder or Nashville...

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8 things that could kill a fiscal cliff deal

Lawmakers will probably compromise on the fiscal cliff before Christmas. But if they do, it won't come easily. WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Pete Davis is president of Davis Capital Investment Ideas. He worked for Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill,...

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Buffett renews argument for millionaire's tax

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Warren Buffett is again arguing for higher taxes on himself and other high-income individuals, calling for an even steeper bite than in the Obama administration's "Buffett Rule." In an op-ed column in Monday's New York Times,...

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Stocks lower with fiscal cliff and Greece in spotlight

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks opened lower Monday as investors returned to work with one eye on the results from the first weekend of the holiday shopping season, and the other on upcoming economic negotiations in Washington and Europe. In the...

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Wal-Mart protests draw hundreds nationwide

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hundreds of people -- including some employees -- have taken part in Black Friday demonstrations at Wal-Mart stores nationwide, protesting what they say is the retailer's retaliation against speaking out for better pay, fair schedules...

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Cyber Monday starts early this year

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Post-Thanksgiving online discounts were once relegated to Cyber Monday -- but these days, websites are launching deals even before Black Friday. And the resulting shopping frenzy is expected to set records. IBM Benchmark reported...

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Black Friday: Crowds grow, but sales are a question

Lots of holiday shoppers hit the stores, such as Toys R Us in New York's Times Square, on Thanksgiving night. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- There were more shoppers in the nation's malls and big-box stores on Black Friday than there were last year, according...

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RIM jumps 14% on BlackBerry 10 hopes

RIM, and CEO Thorsten Heins, have spent months assuring that BlackBerry 10 is worth the wait -- and investors appear optimistic. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hating BlackBerry has become something of a bloodsport, but Research in Motion shares have been...

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Wal-Mart protests draw hundreds nationwide

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hundreds of people -- including some employees -- have taken part in Black Friday demonstrations at Wal-Mart stores nationwide, protesting what they say is the retailer's retaliation against speaking out for better pay, fair schedules...

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Cyber Monday starts early this year

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Post-Thanksgiving online discounts were once relegated to Cyber Monday -- but these days, websites are launching deals even before Black Friday. And the resulting shopping frenzy is expected to set records. IBM Benchmark reported...

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German sentiment buoyed by China, U.S.

Business climate index from Munich's Ifo Institute shows first gain since March LONDON (CNNMoney) -- The German economy is showing signs of resilience, after growth slowed in the third quarter, as companies look beyond the eurozone crisis to brighter...

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Stocks up on Black Friday

Click chart for more markets data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks moved higher Friday, as investors watched the nation's shopping malls for signs of consumer strength during the holiday shopping season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the...

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RIM jumps 11% on BlackBerry 10 hopes

RIM, and CEO Thorsten Heins, have spent months assuring that BlackBerry 10 is worth the wait -- and investors appear optimistic. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hating BlackBerry has become something of a bloodsport, but Research in Motion shares have been...

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Wal-mart workers get ready for Black Friday protest

Wal-Mart employees in June joined a rally in Los Angeles to protest what they call retaliation from the nation's largest retailer. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Shoppers and stores around the country are preparing for big Black Friday sales, but a group...

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Fitch cuts Sony, Panasonic debt to junk

Sony and Panasonic were downgraded Thursday by Fitch. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Fitch Ratings downgraded Sony and Panasonic debt to junk status Thursday and said the ailing Japan-based consumer electronic makers both needed radical restructuring to...

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Service sector adds to eurozone gloom

LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Service industry companies in the eurozone are more pessimistic about their prospects than at any time since early 2009, pointing to little chance of a return to growth for the region soon, according to business surveys published...

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Hostess headed for final closing

A failed effort at mediation is likely to mean the final closing of Hostess Brands at a New York hearing Wednesday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Time will likely run out for Hostess Brands on Wednesday, after a last-ditch mediation effort by a bankruptcy...

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