While the poverty line in America is only around $24,000, most say you need more than twice than that to live comfortably. What gives?

The deal-making in the specialty drug industry has reached a fever pitch, meaning more buyouts are likely and a new era of consolidated power is very close at hand.

While such a high marginal tax rate might not happen here, U.S. taxpayers would be wise to pay attention to the trend it illustrates.

Yahoo just paid a hefty sum to buy Tumblr — a site that relies on the faithfulness of notoriously fickle young consumers. That’s not promising.

April’s housing-starts dip did mark a big momentary step back in an otherwise steady march of positive housing data — but the key word there is “momentary.”

JCPenney’s answer to a failed turnaround bid by a ballyhooed CEO who just couldn’t cut it? A former CEO who just couldn’t cut it.

Gold’s precipitous drop has reached nearly 18% year-to-date, and prices sit roughly 5% above April’s multiyear lows. The good news? The pain could end soon.

Unlike other blue-chip tech stocks like Apple and Facebook that have been met with stiff resistance of late, Google’s running with a brisk wind at its back.

Netflix has had some help from short squeezing, but at this point, it’s time to admit that the stock is legit.

If you insist on dabbling in penny stocks, at least be forewarned: A scam centered around mining plays is starting to gain traction.