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Former Bain Capital Managing Director Edward Conard on The News Hub explains why he believes everything you've told about the economy is wrong. Photo: Bloomberg.

The hunt for "yield"--that elusive return that can vault fund managers and give investors a bang-for-their-buck feeling--is dominating the market's psychology. But some cracks are starting to appear, as Francesco Guerrera explains on The News Hub. Photo: Reuters.

Facebook shares skidded on their second day on the market, leaving some investors in the red and raising questions about whether the company and its lead banker, Morgan Stanley, botched the deal. Steven Russolillo has details on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg.

Blue chips posted first increase in seven sessions, focusing instead on comments from leaders that they want Greece to remain in the euro zone. Steven Russolillo has details on The News Hub. Photo: Bloomberg.

The electronics retailer remains profitable enough that it has time to think outside the box to rejigger its strategy.

Discretion is the better part of valor, especially when a megabank is trying to ride out a storm.

A Kodak digital-imaging patent was declared invalid, dealing a blow to the bankrupt imaging company that is trying to squeeze cash from its intellectual property portfolio.

Best Buy Co. hired recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to run its search for a new chief executive, citing the firm's experience with retail and digital companies.

Best Buy Co. hired recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to run its search for a new chief executive, citing the firm's experience with retail and digital companies.

An FDA medical reviewer recommended the agency expand the approval of Johnson & Johnson's and Bayer's anticlotting drug Xarelto.

The trial of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is the latest in the government's far-reaching crackdown on insider trading. The case centers on Gupta's relationship with Galleon's Raj Rajaratnam, who was convicted last year on insider-trading charges. Gupta has pleaded not guilty to charges that he passed corporate secrets to Rajaratnam.

The trial of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta begins this week as part of the government's far-reaching crackdown on insider trading. Gupta has pleaded not guilty to charges that he passed corporate secrets to Galleon's Raj Rajaratnam.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is suing several big banks over soured mortgage securities that were purchased by failed lenders the regulator seized in 2009.

Shares in Facebook plunged on their second day on the stock market, a black eye for all those involved with the social networking company going public.

The criminal insider-trading trial of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is due to start this morning with jury selection and opening statements.

U.S. stocks opened higher, bouncing from a recent stretch of sharp declines, as broad gains in European markets helped soothe some fears about the euro zone and Greece.

The Nasdaq Composite index rose the most since December as hopes of political progress in Greece and talk of government efforts to buoy China's economy trumped a steep decline in Facebook's newly public stock.

Facebook shares skidded on their second day on the stock market, leaving some investors in the red and raising questions about whether the company and its lead banker, Morgan Stanley, botched the deal.

Kodak suffered a setback in a patent suit against Apple and BlackBerry maker RIM, dealing a blow to the one-time film giant's efforts to raise billions of dollars by selling off its intellectual property.

Facebook shares skidded on their second day on the stock market, leaving some investors in the red and raising questions about whether the company and its lead banker, Morgan Stanley, botched the deal.