Most people still take their Social Security benefits as soon as they possibly can and many of them are leaving money on the table.

In order to support its current stock price, Facebook needs to grow a lot faster, according to a new analysis.

The Obama administration cleared the way for broader natural-gas exports by approving a $10 billion facility in Texas, a milestone in the U.S. transition into a major supplier of energy for world markets.

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A new wave of private firms that cater to clients' every imaginable financial need are increasingly courting the merely wealthy. Here's what they offer.

Transocean shareholders rebuffed many of Icahn's efforts to bring about changes. But they awarded the activist investor one victory, dethroning the company's longtime chairman.

A recent Tax Court decision shows the IRS's long reach when owners of individual retirement accounts make missteps.

General Motors shares eclipsed their $33 IPO price, fueled in part by enthusiasm over the company's new vehicles.

The online poker giant PokerStars was dealt a setback in its quest to enter the U.S.'s burgeoning regulated online gambling markets, when a New Jersey state judge said the Atlantic City casino that PokerStars planned to buy could be put back on the market.

DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old video site.