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Stocks are rising today even as the fiscal cliff draws nearer, thanks in part to the best GDP growth for the U.S. economy in almost a year.

The world’s foremost investor offered up his thoughts on the fiscal cliff in an interview with CNBC today. Here are some of the highlights of what Warren Buffett… Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare released a chart that sums up what we have created as a nation since 2001. It can safely assumed that most of the… Read more

A recent jump higher could be the start of a major rally that could initially take the stock up to $25. 

Consumer confidence is at a four-year high. But with a fiscal cliff looming, is it teetering on overconfidence?

Free from its long line of lockup expirations, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) shares are flourishing like never before.

The endless wave of doom-and-gloom fiscal cliff headlines is telling you to sell all your stocks. Last weekend's record-breaking Black Friday sales suggests otherwise.

The numbers are in, and Black Friday was a booming success. Again. Here are three companies whose stocks are already cashing in on their early-holiday-shopping success.

Many investors view the fiscal cliff as a key impediment to economic growth and higher stock prices. Once the fiscal cliff is resolved – likely with sufficient compromise… Read more