Bubble trouble in junk bonds

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As yield-hungry investors continue to jump head first into junk bonds, experts are warning that a potential bubble may be forming. So far this year, investors have plowed a record $49 billion into U.S. high-yield bond mutual funds...

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10 questions for China's Huawei

Huawei, China's largest telecom, has been the subject of congressional scrutiny. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- The U.S. House Intelligence Committee released a stinging report in early October focused on the business practices of Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese...

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Top U.S. supercomputer guns for fastest in world

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A new kind of global arms race is unfolding -- and this one is measured in petaflops. Titan, the U.S. Department of Energy's top open science computer, is going live on Monday with an upgrade that will likely make it the fastest...

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Protect against a commodities meltdown

A rural worker collects Arabica coffee beans at a farm in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. (Money Magazine) -- Booming growth in developing markets, coupled with inflationary money-printing in the U.S. and Europe, helped fuel a bull market in...

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Penguin and Random House in publishing merger

Bertelsmann, the Germany-based parent company of Random House, will own 53% of the new venture with Penguin. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- Penguin and Random House, two major publishers, said Monday they intend to combine operations. The merger announcement...

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New York tech events canceled due to Hurricane Sandy

Tech blog AllThingsD was one of several companies forced to cancel New York events this week due to the weather. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Silicon Valley is the national technology hub, but New York gets its share of tech events -- and many of this week's...

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NYSE and Nasdaq closed as Hurricane Sandy hits

The New York Stock Exchange will close Monday as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stock exchanges were closed Monday as Hurricane Sandy bore down on New York. The New York Stock Exchange (NYX) said in a statement late Sunday...

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Hurricane Sandy grounds airlines for days

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Airlines have canceled thousands of flights ahead of Hurricane Sandy, and stranded travelers shouldn't expect any relief until the weekend. Cancellations have been announced for flights going to and from East Coast cities such...

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Sandy's hit to the economy

Experts believe Hurricane Sandy's impact will be enough to lower the nation's gross domestic product. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Even before Hurricane Sandy causes any significant property damage, it is costing billions of dollars as businesses shut down...

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Cell phone carriers brace for Hurricane Sandy

Emergency responders in Freeport, N.Y., surveyed the situation Monday morning as parts of the area began flooding. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As Hurricane Sandy churned toward the Northeast, wireless carriers spent the weekend battle-proofing their networks....

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Stocks to open higher

Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stock futures rose Monday, ahead of another batch of corporate earnings. Global bellwether Caterpillar (CAT, Fortune 500) kicked off a busy week of corporate earnings with a disappointing...

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Secrets of the truck stop king

Jim Haslam II: "I wanted to be in business for myself." (Fortune) -- If you do a lot of driving on the nation's highways, there's a good chance you've been a customer of James "Jim" Haslam II. Starting with one gas station in 1958, Haslam has built...

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'Walking Dead' back for DISH subscribers

Fear not, DISH subscribers! The zombies of "Walking Dead" are back on your TV after settlement of a dispute with AMC Networks. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The zombies are back on DISH Network, after a deal with AMC Networks and Cablevision ended a dispute...

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Facebook exec quits to lead UK's Tech City

Former Facebook exec Joanna Shields is aiming to turn London into the next Silicon Valley LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Facebook's European chief is quitting the social media giant to spearhead London's efforts to compete as a world leader in technology start-ups....

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Obama's alternative energy bankruptcies

Of the 63 companies that received government energy funding under the Obama administration, five have gone bankrupt. That's a failure rate of about 8%. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- President Obama is getting hammered for funding renewable energy companies...

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Ancestry.com to be sold for $1.6 billion

Ancestry.com has agreed to be purchased by a private equity firm. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ancestry.com, the online genealogy site, agreed Monday to be purchased by Permira, a European private equity firm, for $1.6 billion. The purchase price of $32...

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Colleges take aim at student loan debt

Syracuse University identifies students who are overborrowing from private lenders gives them direct grants for future semesters averaging $5,000 to $7,000 per year. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- In an effort to reduce student loan default rates, some colleges...

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The other reason grads are drowning in debt

Many students end up taking out expensive private loans even though there are cheaper options available to them. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The first in her family to go to college, Alicia Aiello wanted more than anything to study at Syracuse University....

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Japan owns almost as much U.S. debt as China

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- China's massive stake in U.S. Treasuries gets a lot of attention. But it's Japan, and not China, that has been busy gobbling up U.S. debt over the past year. In fact, Japan could soon pass China as the largest foreign holder of...

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Earnings weigh on stocks

Click the chart for more stock market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stocks floundered Monday as investors took a cautious approach at the start of a big week for Corporate America. Global bellwether Caterpillar (CAT, Fortune 500) kicked off...

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Motor Trend SUV of the year: Mercedes GL

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Mercedes-Benz GL, a large luxury SUV, was named SUV of the Year by Motor Trend, the magazine announced Monday. The GL isn't a cheap ride. The entry level GL350 starts at $63,305, while the top-level GL550 starts at about $88,500....

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Stocks look to start week higher

Click chart for more premarket data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- U.S. stock futures were higher Monday, as investors digested economic data, earnings and an inflation report out of China. Reports released in the morning showed signs of improvement in...

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Retail sales surge on gas, autos and electronics

Strong sales of the iPhone5 last month helped drive September retail sales higher. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Higher gas prices and strong car and electronics sales combined to lift retail sales in September, the government reported Monday. Overall retail...

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