Big winners on Wall Street are yesterday's dogs

Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) First Solar was the best performing stock among the S&P 500, gaining more than 65% over the past three months. It's a remarkable rebound for the leading maker of solar panels, which saw its...

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Starbucks' caffeine-fueled expansion

A cup of joe from the Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing's Forbidden City. (Money Magazine) It's a remarkable turnaround for a firm that just five years ago had to bring back former CEO Howard Schultz after overexpansion and error-filled forays beyond...

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Paula Deen's business partners vow to support her

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Walmart (WMT, Fortune 500), Target (TGT, Fortune 500), Home Depot (HD, Fortune 500), Sears (SHLD, Fortune 500), JC Penney (JCP, Fortune 500) and Caesars (CZR, Fortune 500) have recently ended their deals with Deen while drugmaker...

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Big winners on Wall Street are yesterday's dogs

Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) First Solar was the best performing stock among the S&P 500, gaining more than 65% over the past three months. It's a remarkable rebound for the leading maker of solar panels, which saw its...

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Starbucks' caffeine-fueled expansion

A cup of joe from the Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing's Forbidden City. (Money Magazine) It's a remarkable turnaround for a firm that just five years ago had to bring back former CEO Howard Schultz after overexpansion and error-filled forays beyond...

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Paula Deen's business partners vow to support her

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Walmart (WMT, Fortune 500), Target (TGT, Fortune 500), Home Depot (HD, Fortune 500), Sears (SHLD, Fortune 500), JC Penney (JCP, Fortune 500) and Caesars (CZR, Fortune 500) have recently ended their deals with Deen while drugmaker...

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Mortgage rates soar to 4.46% - biggest jump in 26 years

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate home loans spiked 0.53 percentage points to an average of 4.46% this week -- the largest weekly increase in more than 26 years, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The 30-year loan, which stood...

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Pimco's Gross: Treasuries aren't the Titanic

Pimco's co-chief investment officer Bill Gross tells investors to stay in Treasuries. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In his monthly letter to investors, Gross said now is not the time to jump ship. "The U.S. economy is not sinking, nor are the majority...

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Europe bank rescue plan would hit investors

In the event of a future banking crisis, European finance ministers agreed there would be bank 'bail-ins' instead of 'bailouts' where investors would be forced to rescue struggling financial institutions. LONDON (CNNMoney) The new framework requires...

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Next week you'll pay more for a Starbucks latte

Starbucks, next Tuesday, is raising U.S. prices by an average of 1% for its brewed drinks to help offset an increase in business costs. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The price hike will affect beverages including Starbucks' (SBUX, Fortune 500) brewed coffee,...

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LeBron will never be an endorsement star like Jordan

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) He may be a great basketball player, but endorsement experts say that off the court, he's still no Michael Jordan. James has $39 million in annual endorsements, more than any other active athlete, according to the Fortunate...

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Pending law would block Tesla sales in New York

Elon Musk and Tesla are battling dealership associations throughout the country for the right to sell vehicles directly to customers. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Tesla said in a statement Friday that if the bill passes, it will be "put out of business...

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Next week you'll pay more for a Starbucks latte

Starbucks, next Tuesday, is raising U.S. prices by an average of 1% for its brewed drinks to help offset an increase in business costs. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The price hike will affect beverages including Starbucks' (SBUX, Fortune 500) brewed coffee,...

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LeBron will never be an endorsement star like Jordan

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) He may be a great basketball player, but endorsement experts say that off the court, he's still no Michael Jordan. James has $39 million in annual endorsements, more than any other active athlete, according to the Fortunate...

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Pending law would block Tesla sales in New York

Elon Musk and Tesla are battling dealership associations throughout the country for the right to sell vehicles directly to customers. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Tesla said in a statement Friday that if the bill passes, it will be "put out of business...

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China's credit squeeze spooks markets

China is grappling with the challenge of pricking real-estate and credit bubbles and avoiding a hard landing for the economy at the same time. LONDON (CNNMoney) In its bid to control surging real estate prices and a head off a credit bubble, the...

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What sell-off? Stocks stabilize.

Click chart for more markets data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Investors were spooked after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke gave them reason to think the central bank could wind down its stimulus program later this year. Shares fell sharply Wednesday afternoon...

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Tesla unveils 90-second battery-pack swap

Tesla demonstrated that it could swap the battery in a Model S faster than a car can be refilled at a gas station. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Tesla hopes the new system will help overcome the fears that many drivers have about the convenience of electric...

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Shoppers outraged, betrayed over Men's Wearhouse firing

George Zimmer, who was fired from Men's Wearhouse on Wednesday, was famous for appearing in the store's television ads. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) One customer Ivars Bezdechi fired off this message: "Oust George and lose my business. I guarantee it."...

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Dollar headed for 'multi-year rally'

The dollar bulls are making a comeback. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The newfound enthusiasm for the buck follows a choppy period as investors prepare for the Federal Reserve to eventually unwind its stimulus program. Depending on how the economy performs,...

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Is your neighbor hurting your home's value?

(Money Magazine) A recent survey by Harris Interactive and State Farm Insurance found that 60% of Americans have a pet peeve with someone who lives nearby. A bad neighbor "can make your life a total nightmare," says Bob Borzotta, managing editor...

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Tesla announces Model S recall

Tesla announced a recall of some of its recently-built Model S early Wednesday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) CEO Elon Musk announced the recall with a tweet and a blog post early Wednesday. Musk said Tesla has discovered a problem with a weld that could...

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Men's Wearhouse fires the 'I guarantee it' guy

Men's Wearhouse executive chairman George Zimmer has been terminated, the clothing retailer said on Wednesday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Zimmer opened the company's first store in Houston in 1973. He's been the bearded face of Men's Wearhouse (MW) in...

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Investors hold their breath for the Fed

Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke takes center stage Wednesday and investors are hoping he'll provide some clarity on when the central bank could begin tapering the pace of its...

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Swiss lawmakers nix bank deal with U.S.

Credit Suisse is one of hundreds of Swiss banks facing possible U.S. legal action after the Swiss parliament blocked legislation that would have allowed the sharing of account information with U.S. tax authorities. LONDON (CNNMoney) The lower house...

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Is gold losing its safe haven appeal?

Gold has sunk 18% this year. Click chart to see current gold prices. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Despite choppy trading in stocks and bonds, gold prices have struggled to move back above $1,400 an ounce. At the same time, the VIX (VIX), a benchmark...

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Enterprises launch their own private clouds

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Now, enterprises are following the little guys' lead and embracing cloud computing. But because of security concerns, custom requirements, and in some cases, sheer scale, a number of big organizations are doing it with a twist:...

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