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A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer confidence, adding to evidence that the economy is steadily recovering.

's stock had its "hold" rating restated by equities researchers at Jefferies Group in a report issued on Monday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports.

The Japanese yen rose Monday, getting a break from recent declines after a senior Japanese government official said the currency's "correction" had largely run its course.

The firm currently has a "hold" rating on the stock. Cable & Wireless Communications traded up 0.89% on Monday, hitting GBX 44.30. Cable & Wireless Communications has a 52-week low of GBX 27.07 and a 52-week high of GBX 43.805. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently GBX 35.68. The company's market cap is 1.104 billion.

A screen shot of Warren Buffett making a YouTube pitch for Empire State Development, which promotes economic growth in New York.

Following WrestleMania is always a daunting challenge, and this year's Extreme Rules seems particularly light by comparison.

Hedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay improperly claimed housing expenses for Senator Mike Duffy.

A program that could lead to 110 megawatts of new solar electrical generation across the nation was announced by Goldman Sachs and SolarCity .

's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by Bank of America in a research note issued on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network reports.

China Petroleum and Chemical traded up 0.56% on Monday, hitting $110.40. China Petroleum and Chemical has a 52-week low of $82.51 and a 52-week high of $122.81. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $111.0. The company has a market cap of $97.415 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.30. Other equities research analysts have also ... (more)

A year ago, the Federal Reserve Board issued a policy statement on rental of REO owned by the banks they supervise and allowed the banks to rent REO properties without requiring them to demonstrate continuous efforts to market the properties.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

A fired Ameriprise worker who stole client funds has been ordered to pay $1.1 million to her former employer.

Renting an apartment in New York often resembles an obstacle course. A new company is aiming to simplify the search by putting the process online.

Just since April, notable firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Google Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Union Square Ventures have invested $9 million in three bitcoin-related companies: BitPay, CoinBase and OpenCoin.

Yahoo is reported to be in talks with Tumblr as it is looking to acquire the blogging service for around $1 billion .

The amount of dollar-denominated bonds issued by companies in Asia is growing almost 10 times faster than the global corporate debt market , raising concern that investors are lowering their standards as they seek to take advantage of the region's relatively high yields.

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., tours the exhibition floor prior to the start of the Berkshire shareholders meeting in Omaha on May 4. Rating agency Standard & Poor's lowered one of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s credit ratings by a notch Thursday, a day after another agency, A.M. Best, kept the Omaha investment company's ... (more)

Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.