US / Canada

Coffee prices get jolt in jittery economy

A move by cash-conscious consumers away from expensive arabica coffee beans and toward cheaper robusta has turned coffee prices on their ear and caused a run on bargain beans.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (CBC)

Europe Markets: European stocks inspired by German data

European stock markets move higher on Friday, lifted by data from Germany showing stabilizing consumer confidence.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Yuan Unshackled May Strengthen China's Shift to Domestic Demand for Growth

Friday, May 25, 2012 (Bloomberg )

Asia more exposed than ever to global crisis

Asia faces serious exposure to global contagion risks, according to investment banking research this week seeking to gauge the fallout of a financial accident in the euro zone.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Futures Movers: Oil slips as U.S. stock futures fall, dollar firms

Crude-oil prices give away initial gains to slide lower in electronic trading, weighed down by weak U.S. equity futures, broad losses in Asian stock markets and a firm dollar.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Kathleen Madigan: Businesses go into wait-and-see mode

Orders and shipments suggest a weak start to second-quarter business activity, writes Kathleen Madigan.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Mark Hulbert: Facebook’s stock should trade for $13.80

What should be the price of Facebook’s stock? This is the question that investors should be asking but, surprisingly, few are doing so., writes Mark Hulbert.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Weekend Investor: Investors may be headed toward ‘fiscal cliff’

Investors are reeling from Europe’s deepening economic crisis, but they may soon find themselves battered closer to home as the U.S. economy closes in on another debt-ceiling debate and teeters towa

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Space: The final frontier for investors?

Analysts and industry officials say that investing in commercial space companies is fraught with risk and may offer little payoff.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)

Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: Colleges must do more to rein in student debt

Although the job market for college grads has improved a bit, it’s still very rough out there.

Friday, May 25, 2012 (MarketWatch)