Depositions by three employees of Nationwide Title Clearing describe a factory-like process that's awful to look at. But Nationwide defends the system as being benign as sausage-making -- and that it's standard industry practice. Still, much of it defies common sense, at least.
Why Main Street Doesn't Buy Wall Street's 'Recovery'
If stocks are rising, that should mean the economy is improving. Yet even though the S&P 500 has soared 80% from its March 2009 lows, 70% of Americans don't believe the recession is over. Which side has a firmer grasp of reality? Let's look at the data...
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Inside a Florida Robo-Signing Document Assembly Line
2:50 PM 11/10/10
The G-20: Sound and Fury Signify Something in Seoul
9:40 AM 11/10/10
On the eve of an economic summit in South Korea, disturbing signs of discord are emerging over currency valuations and trade between the U.S. and its major trading partners. Failure to achieve an agreement could set off more "currency wars."
New Ways to Invest in Bundles of Precious Metals
5:29 PM 11/10/10
The Equity Precious Metals category of ETFs has attracted substantial investment inflow over the last year. That has fueled the creation of new funds, including one that gives investors access four precious metals in one trade.
General Motors Posts $2 Billion Profit in 3Q
7:55 AM 11/10/10
With just days to go before its anticipated initial public offering of stock, General Motors reported Wednesday that it earned $2 billion in the third quarter, its most profitable this year.
Time to Hitch a Ride With Indian Carmaker Tata?
7:30 AM 11/10/10
Tata is India's leading maker of cars and trucks, and its American Depositary Receipts, or shares that trade on the New York Stock exchange, have been on fire. They've hit $30 per ADR, up from $16 last May. They could have room to run higher.
Coffee Break: Hilary Kramer's Post-Election Stock Picks
11:00 AM 11/10/10
Grab a cup of java and listen to this short video of Hilary Kramer, editor of GameChangerStocks.com. Now that the elections are over and the Republicans have control of the House of Representatives, Kramer says that trillions of dollars on the balance sheets of corporations will be put to good use. Here's how you can profit.
Outrageous CEO Perks: This Year's Top Picks
10:15 AM 11/10/10
Thanks to public outcry and the prodding of the SEC, public companies don't throw crazy perks at their CEOs the way they once did. But execs still routinely get lavish benefits that increase their pay by millions. See our list of this year's most outrageous CEO perks.
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- U.S. Budget Deficit Was Smaller Than Predicted in October
- BJ's Wholesale Seeks Advisers for Possible Private-Equity Sale
- Inside a Florida Robo-Signing Document Assembly Line
- Android Gains Mobile Phone Market Share as Apple and All Others Lose
- Hulu Projects $240 Million in Revenue
- Why Main Street Doesn't Buy Wall Street's 'Recovery'
- Could Japan Become the Gateway to Asia's Emerging-Market Consumers?
- Coffee Break: Hilary Kramer's Post-Election Stock Picks
- U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks as Exports Hit Two-Year High
- Outrageous CEO Perks: This Year's Top Picks
- The G-20: Sound and Fury Signify Something in Seoul
- Another Big Drop for Initial Jobless Claims
- Macy's Earnings Swing to Profit, Top Expectations
- Research In Motion Tablet Computer to Sell for Less Than $500
- BlackRock Trims Its Microsoft Holdings Below 5%
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- Morgan Stanley to Sell Its Invesco Stake
- Mortgage Applications Rise, Thanks to Low Interest Rates
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