Tech Oldie H-P Might Still Be a Goody

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Beleaguered Hewlett-Packard is a notable beneficiary of this year's reversal, with its shares having beaten once-highflying Apple's by 66 percentage points so far.

NetApp Unleashes Dividend as Profit Falls 4%

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NetApp launched a dividend and promised to raise payouts to shareholders through stock buybacks, calming investors as a weak information-technology market threatens its earnings.

Lawsuit Chills Carfax Owner's Potential Sale

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A lawsuit brought by auto dealers has put a chill on the potential sale of R.L. Polk & Co., owner of the used-car shopping tool Carfax, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple CEO Calls for Corporate Tax Reform

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Tim Cook challenged Senate investigators who reported Apple paid no corporate income tax on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income over the past four years and urged reforms.

Judge Approves Battery Maker's Liquidation Plan

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A bankruptcy-court judge approved the liquidation plan of the failed lithium-ion battery maker once known as A123 Systems Inc. that divvies up the proceeds from the sale of the company's assets to a unit of China's Wanxiang Group.

Higher Yields in a Low-Interest World

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To earn yields of 5% or more, investors are turning to more complex fare, such as high-yield corporate bonds, preferred stocks and real-estate investment trusts.

Stock, Bond Markets Can't Both Be Right

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The stock market is expecting a massive new economic boom while the bond market sees the economy remaining in a funk. They can't both be right, but they can be wrong, writes Brett Arends.

Did Global Warming have anything to do with the Oklahoma tornadoes?

How a Pick for a Financial Adviser Can Go Wrong

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New research shows why a mentor who's good for some

could be bad for you.

When Will Generation X Be Able to Retire?

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People born between 1966 and 1975 took a bigger hit during the recession and are less well-prepared for retirement than older Americans, according to a new study.

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