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20 offbeat facts about the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Here are some offbeat facts about the 2013 MLB All-Star Game in New York City.

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Stocks held back by tech sector

Stocks fell Friday led by a slump in technology stocks. Microsoft fell the most in more than four years after the company wrote off nearly $1 billion on its new tablet computer and reported declining revenue for its Windows operating system.
Humongous viruses could be new form of life, say scientists

The discovery of a pair of huge viruses with large genomes suggests the existence of another domain of life, which, if it exists, would raise the number of biology's most basic categories from three to four.
Mary-Louise Parker and Ryan Reynolds star in 'R.I.P.D.': Is the movie the flop of the summer?

Mary-Louise Parker, Jeff Bridges, and Ryan Reynolds star in 'RIPD,' which opens July 19. Analysts are predicting that the movie may be a financial misfire.
Stocks up on reassurance from Bernanke

Stocks edged up Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the U.S. central bank had no firm timetable for cutting back on its bond purchases. Higher earnings for several major companies also helped stocks.
Stocks fall on lackluster earnings

Stocks closed down on Wall Street Tuesday after a string of disappointing earning reports from major companies. Coca-Cola stocks fell after the company said it sold less soda in its home market of North America.
Boy Scouts of America jamboree camp excludes obese Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts of America's new headquarters for the national jamboree comes with new requirements on participating scouts. Too high of a BMI score and a scout cannot attend.
Stocks extend hot start to July

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street Monday on a surge in Boeing, after it was found that batteries were not the cause of a fire on one of its 787 aircraft at London's Heathrow airport last week. The gains continue a hot streak for stocks in July.
20 offbeat facts about the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Here are some offbeat facts about the 2013 MLB All-Star Game in New York City.
Stocks inch higher in record day on Wall Street

Stocks rallied in the closing minutes on Wall Street Friday, closing high enough to post new record highs for the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Profits at big banks Wells Fargo and JP Morgan came in better than expected, and that helped financial stocks.
Bernanke comments spur markets to record highs

A day after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced his commitment to maintaining a relaxed monetary policy, markets responded positively.
Stocks surge as Bernanke calms stimulus worry

Stocks rose Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will keep supporting the economy. Stocks that benefit most from a continuation of low interest rates, such as homebuilders, notched some of the biggest gains.
Ben Bernanke calms markets, eases fears of early Fed taper

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at an economic conference near Boston Wednesday, saying the Fed will continue to pour stimulus into the US economy — at least until unemployment and inflation improve.
Stocks little changed on Federal Reserve minutes

Stocks barely reacted to the release of Federal Reserve minutes Wednesday. Major stocks were down just a fraction of a percent more than an hour after the Federal Reserve released a report on its latest policy meeting in June.
Stocks rise for fourth straight day

Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors bought companies that fare best when the economic outlook is bright. Gains in stocks were led by riskier parts of the market.
Stocks up as corporate earnings kick off

Stocks rose on Wall Street Monday as investors showed some optimism about the start of second-quarter corporate earnings.
Robert Reich Tax polluters, not students.

Republicans are willing to impose taxes on college students while shying away from taxing polluters; the GOP has it backwards, Reich says.
Stocks rise on good economic news

Stocks moved higher on Wall Street Thursday, bolstered by good news on jobs and consumer spending. Stocks have rallied since Tuesday as investors took advantage of lower prices after a sell-off that lasted till Monday.
The Reformed Broker Who bought the dip?

Tumbling down in its worst weekly drop of 2013 so far, the S&P 500 fell by 2.1 percent last week. Retail investors, however, bought on a net basis.
Carnival replaces CEO as cruise bookings fall

Carnival Cruise Lines has replaced its CEO, as advance bookings fall behind last year's levels. Despite the drop, Carnival eked out a $41 million profit in its fiscal second quarter.
Stocks rise on good economic news

Stocks closed up on Wall Street Tuesday as investors took good news about the US economy in stride. It comes after investors have sold stocks in recent weeks on fears the Federal Reserve would pull back on its economic stimulus too quickly.
Stocks fall on China slump, higher bond yields

Stocks dropped Monday on more signs of economic distress from China and a rise in bond yields. Stocks got closer to break-even around midday before falling again in the last hour.
Opinion To stop sexual assault against women in the US military, add more women

The US military must change the culture that leads to sexual assault by genuinely accepting women as fully capable and by greatly increasing the number of women. Change must start at the top, beginning with more admissions of women in the service academies.
Stocks regain ground after biggest drop of the year

Stocks finished the week with an advance Friday after a two-day plunge, suggesting that perhaps Wall Street will be successfully weaned from the Federal Reserve's easy money after all. That money has helped push stocks upward over the past four years.
Stocks in tailspin as China adds to Federal Reserve worries

Stocks plunged Thursday continuing the flight from stocks and bonds as traders reacted to news that the Federal Reserve could end its massive bond-buying program. A slowdown in Chinese manufacturing added to Wall Street's worries.
The Reformed Broker Tug-of-war breaks out between private investors, hedge funds

While private clients and institutions are adding to stocks, hedge funds are becoming net sellers, pitching the two groups against each other in a stock market tug-of-war, Brown says. What effect will the opposition between the two groups have on the market in the long run? Brown breaks down the Bank of America Merill Lynch's latest equity flow report.