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Ikea prides itself on its ultra-modern design. But the retailer fell victim to 1970's fashion trends like everyone else. Leonora Epstein at Buzzfeed posted some amazing images of Ikea catalogs through the years. Our favo...

The comments, by Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, echoed his critique last September, suggesting a poor relationship between Lockheed and the government.

We asked a handwriting analyst to look at the signatures of some big name technology executives and tell us what they say about their personalities. Sheila Lowe, president of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation,...

Peter Drucker once said that "management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." My father had a more practical view, he used to tell me that "a leader is one who has followers." (If you think about...

Virtual currency Bitcoin has hit new highs in value after Mt. Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange, struck a deal to let startup CoinLab handle its U.S. operations. Japan's Mt. Gox is the largest exchange in the world for B...

Spahr, three other Columbia Funds vets, sign on; 'no room for closet indexers'

Warren Buffett regularly buys billions of dollars' worth of preference shares. Tim Bennett explains why, and how you can add them to your portfolio.

Smartphones and tablets are becoming potent sources of online video traffic. According to Ooyala, mobile's share of online video almost doubled over the course of last year, growing from 4 percent to 8 percent of total h...

Facebook is moving beyond the simple "X liked Coke" to the meaning of that like -- and using more nuanced clues based on what Facebookers have posted and shared on the site to built that characterization.

I.B.M. is trying to expand its artificial intelligence technology by training the computer Watson in projects that involve developing drugs and creating food recipes.

All the hype about an imminent exit for the Fed is just noise. Not only will its policies be in place for a very long time to come, but the odds actually favor an increase to the current amount of annual debt monetizatio...

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Unit Corp. (NYSE: UNT) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Apollo Gr...

It's the most wonderful time of the year -- for tax authorities. And mutual fund shareholders are high on the list of the higher taxed.

Working from home is certainly not for everyone, but if you've proven your worth by being a productive, enthusiastic, and dedicated employee, your boss might give you a chance to prove Marissa Mayer wrong.

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for...

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Jarden Corp. (NYSE: JAH) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example AGL Res...

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for exa...

Masonite International Corporation announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the SEC relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common shares. In connection with the proposed offering the...

In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Mercury General Corp. (NYSE: MCY) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for exampl...

In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) has taken over the #235 spot from AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), according to The...

Groupon's founder and executive chairman, Eric Lefkofsky, just took on the role of temporary co-CEO as the company searches for a replacement for Andrew Mason in the top job. Lefkofsky shares the role with Ted Leonsis, a...

NEW YORK -- Gap Inc. is reporting a 61 percent increase in profits for the fourth quarter, capping a strong year that saw the company's...