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The Dow's gain comes after a roller-coaster day. Wal-Mart's January sales disappoint, but retail stocks rally because Wall Street thinks they're cheap. Cisco shares rise, withstanding a weak forecast.

These entrepreneurs don't just run businesses; they do good works. And they've been recognized with $500K MacArthur Fellowships for their accomplishments.

The MSN CAPS rating system can help investors find stocks poised to erupt -- and help them decide when to take chips off the table.   

A casual shopper might think that the last thing the world needs is another snack food company, but that didn't stop Kelly Flatley and Brendan Synnott, two high school friends who wanted to redefine the natural-foods market with their homemade nutty granola.

For most of my career in the fitness industry, I ran "big box" gyms - giant facilities with amenities that ranged from child care to aerobics classes to walls for climbing - in my home state of Minnesota. These clubs tried to cram as many offerings into their spaces as possible, and at first I didn't question that philosophy.

Dear FSB: My partner and I are trying to determine the value of our healthcare IT consulting business.

Some companies are posting positive earnings amid the market bloodshed. I'm hoping Garmin and Bebe don't disappoint.

The staid and steady finances upon which roads, sewers and schools are built could be about to become part of the world's credit crisis. Here's how that scenario is likely to unfold.

Small, routine steps taken throughout your vehicle's lifetime can save you headaches and a lot of money in the long run. Here's how to get the most out of your car.

The nest egg it took decades to build could be gone in a matter of years if you fall for shady investment plans -- or if your broker doesn't listen to you.