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Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, with the benchmark 30-year loan rate reaching a new low for the year.

Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates arrested their five-week decline this week but the benchmark 30-year loan remained below 4 percent.

The turbulence that's roiling financial markets is punishing stock investors, raising worries for major U.S. companies and will likely produce even punier returns for savers.

Average U.S. mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, making it more affordable to borrow to buy a home.

A key long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped this week, the second drop after a large increase two weeks ago.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, approaching their lows for the year.

We often find that those who are desperately trying to grow their wealth do not have a strategy that is helping them accomplish their goal. 

European stock markets opened with slight gains Thursday after a nosedive in Asia as falling oil prices reinforced jitters about a sluggish global economy.

A French appeals court has ruled that a German product-testing company does not have to compensate more than 1,000 women with leak-prone breast implants, overturning a lower court decision.

The owner of a company that posed as a savior for over 1,200 debt-ridden people nationwide while ripping them off with exorbitant fees was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison.

RadioShack has begun closing sales at over 1,700 stores as the bankrupt retailer quickly moves forward in a major restructuring.

The investment bank cited positive catalysts like the new CEO, beaten-down earnings expectations and positive consumer trends.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Macy's to 'buy' from 'neutral,' citing expectations the department store operator's should benefit from the improving economic outlook.

Rising health-care costs will likely create challenges for consumers and the retailers that depend on discretionary spending, new S&P research shows.

The Italian automaker said a report by Bernstein Research mischaracterized a presentation by Sergio Marchionne, denying the CEO advised investors to avoid Chrysler's IPO.

Traders continued to throw cold water on Tesla after seeing a video showing a Model S on fire, an incident that gave bears more reason to doubt the stock.

Tesla shares went into reverse after Baird unplugged its buy rating for the electric car maker.

U.S. households spent moderately in July amid a healthy rise in wages, suggesting the economy carried some momentum into the third quarter despite turbulence abroad.

Consumers conditioned to expect deep discounts for key shopping seasons are grabbing their carts as back to school heats up...here's what to expect.

U.S. consumers denied the right to know the origin of their food by the WTO.