Market

New York -- U.S. markets headed higher Monday as the Commerce Department said retail sales in October were stronger than expected.

New York -- U.S. stocks rose Friday for a second straight weekly advance partly on unexpected earnings at Walt Disney and Abercrombie & Fitch.

New York -- U.S. market gains held up Wednesday with shares trading higher in home construction, airlines and marine transportation.

Millions of investors chase Warren Buffett. Tens of
thousands attend
Berkshire Hathaway 's annual
shareholder meetings. Wealthy fans bid millions of dollars to
have lunch with him. His appearances on CNBC bring trading
floors to a halt. People want to know what he's thinking. Why
he's different. What secret has made him so much
more 

successful than anyone else.

My friend Seth Jayson, co-advisor of the Motley Fool Hidden Gems
service, was chatting with me the other day at Fool global
headquarters. We were talking about what is probably the most hated
sector today -- health care, a sector I'm quite familiar with as the
Fool's online editor for biotech and pharmaceuticals. And why is it so
hated?

The idea that a savvy individual investor with the right approach can beat the Wise Guys of Wall Street at their own game is the very cornerstone of Foolishness. But as Fool fund guru Amanda Kish often says, there's no reason you can't apply that approach to the world of mutual funds as well.

Some stocks are one-hit wonders, making a big splash when they first appear, then quickly fizzling into obscurity or oblivion. But for other stocks, that initial big move is only a preview of even bigger and better gains to come.

Congratulations! We're all going to be entrepreneurs. That's because the U.S. government is ready to take possession of a whopping 72.5% interest in General Motors (NYSE: GM).

We all love a shortcut, don't we? Well, market capitalization can give you a quick view of what investors think about a given company.

New York -- A strong rally in U.S. markets fell flat Tuesday morning, as the Commerce Department reported a sharp decline in building starts.