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Don't take it lying down. With laws spelling out your rights, and with standard appeals processes in place, you stand a chance of fighting back and winning.

We see if some retail picks can help out. But, despite Thursday's rout, I'm happy with my performance. It has been a tough, tough market.

These financial companies have suffered serious, long-term damage to their businesses. They may not be going under, but their futures look grim.

Insurers offer buyers a new resource for uncovering vehicles' hidden histories of theft or damage. It's a great start, but nothing replaces a good inspection.

Vad Yazvinski uses an active combination of shorts and long positions to win this round of Strategy Lab. But all 6 of our players more than held their own in a very difficult market.

Weak existing-home sales batter stocks. Washington Mutual, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are especially hard-hit. Ford's big loss slams its shares -- and GM's. High energy costs hurt Dow Chemical earnings; 3M beats the Street.

You can pump it up by installing a Learning Management System.

Marketing to the LGBT community can extend far beyond the booming same-sex wedding industry in California. The key: Be sincere.

The domain name market is a hot investment opportunity for entrepreneurs.

Record-high gas prices are pushing car buyers toward smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles and away from Ford's profit-rich line of pickups and SUVs.

Comparing the taste of jamón ibérico de bellota to prosciutto is like pitting fresh-caught grilled salmon against freezer-section fish sticks.

By inadequately vetting participants in its HUBZone set-aside program, the Small Business Administration has mistakenly placed more than $20 million in government contracts in the hands of undeserving businesses, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report spotlighted in a hearing last week by the House Committee on Small Business.