Janitor Secretly Amasses $8Mil Fortune, Leaves it to Library and Hospital

The man who drove a second-hand car, chopped his own firewood, and stitched his own clothing had been secretly hoarding money to donate after his passing.

By Tiffani Spengler

30 August 36 Views

Grateful For American Dream, Immigrant CEO Shares Millions With Workers at Chobani

Just in case you need another reason to love Chobani yogurt, their CEO is spreading the wealth, big time, as a thank you to his employees.

By Tiffani Spengler

27 April 41 Views

Tesla Surpasses Ford in Market Value

The California-based company responsible for solar roofs and electrically-powered cars has just surpassed Ford in the stock market by $4 billion.

By Tiffani Spengler

14 April 43 Views

Janitors Are Becoming Millionaires Thanks to This Stock's 9,500% Rally

Three decades ago, a man offered up company shares to all of his employees, regardless of rank – and now, his compassion has made them millionaires.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 June 41 Views

From Floor Clerk to President: First Woman to Run Stock Exchange in 226-Year History

Stacey Cunningham's new position means that two of the world's most well-known stock exchange operators are now run by women.

By Tiffani Spengler

23 May 35 Views

Wall Street Ends 2012 Riding High on "Cliff" Deal Optimism

U.S. stocks closed out 2012 with their strongest day in more than a month. Not only that, the S&P 500 ended the year up 13.4 percent since January 1 of last year, its best performance since 2009. The Dow Jones average added 7.3% for the year and the Nasdaq jumped 16%.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 January 33 Views

Facebook Riches for Artist Who Painted Headquarters

The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls of the social network's first headquarters made a smart bet. The shares owned by the artist, David Choe, are expected to be worth upward of $200 million when Facebook stock trades publicly later this year.

By Cindy McDaniel

02 February 31 Views

Surprise Increase in US Durable Goods Orders Sends Dow Up 1.3%

A rise in orders for long-lasting goods like cars and aircraft in July eased fears that the U.S. was headed for another recession and sent US stocks up for a third straight day.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 August 32 Views

New Year Starts as a Happy One for Stock Investors

The latest data pointing to an economic recovery includes encouraging manufacturing news in the U.S. and Europe, propelling stocks higher worldwide.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 January 32 Views

Dow Breaks 13,000 for First Time Since 2008 Stock Market Crash

The Dow Jones industrial average, powered higher all year by optimism that the economic recovery is finally for real, crossed 13,000 today for the first time since May 2008 -- a number with symbolic power that couldn't be dismissed.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 February 34 Views

Optimism in US Economy Pushes Dow to Best Week in 2 Years

A rebound in manufacturing surprised investors Friday, and strong Nike sales indicated consumers were still shopping, which sent the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 170 points to end the week with its best gain in two years.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 July 31 Views

Dow Jones Average is Up 5% in 2011; Third Consecutive Year of Gains

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an index of 30 blue-chip U.S. stocks, finished 2011 with a gain of 5.5 percent, the third consecutive year that the bellwether index has finished in positive territory.

By Jeanne Goddard

31 December 39 Views

Dow Surges to Record … and Keeps Going

The Dow closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous record it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and Great Recession. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped from the opening bell, climbing as much as 158 points early and closing at 14,253.77.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 March 34 Views