Top 10 MarketWatch stories of the week, from $VIX to votes and data to ultimata

By MarketWatch With Americans’ perceptions of seemingly every news event determinedly divergent these days, it’s as if Uncle Sam’s been fitted with a dysfunctional pair of glasses — bifocals, naturally. Surely not, one might ask hopefully, the drama surrounding the heroic escape from house arrest to the U.S.

Top Ten: April 30–May 4: VIX, votes, data and ultimata

By MarketWatch With Americans’ perceptions of seemingly every news event determinedly divergent these days, it’s as if Uncle Sam’s been fitted with a dysfunctional pair of glasses — bifocals, naturally. Surely not, one might ask hopefully, the drama surrounding the heroic escape from house arrest to the U.S.

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch dies of cancer: reports

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Adam Yauch, a founding member of the Beastie Boys, a hip-hop group that rose to popularity in the 1980s, has died of cancer at age 47, according to media reports. Yauch had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. Along with fellow members Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond, New York’s Beastie Boys broke out with the 1986 album “Licensed to Ill,” with featured “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” among other hits

It’s the wrong time to cool toward Apple’s stock: Chuck Jaffe $AAPL

By Chuck Jaffe , MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) — It has become a popular sport among investors these days to bash Apple Inc. stock and forecast what some denizens of the message boards are calling “the inevitable fall.” Mark your calendar! Facebook IPO set for May 18 Facebook Inc. is planning to start its roadshow to pitch its stock to investors on Monday, but some advertisers are frustrated with the social-media titan

Auto Review: 2013 Dodge Dart

By Ron Amadon , MarketWatch /conga/graphic-features/road-test/2013/dodgedart.html 204611 Albert, Texas (MarketWatch) — At least one third of this hamlet’s population turned out the other day to welcome back an old name. That wasn’t hard, since the total population of Albert, Texas is three people.

SportsWatch: BBVA signs up for NBA’s D-League jerseys

By Sam Mamudi , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The National Basketball Association’s Development League on Monday unveiled a unique deal that will see sponsor logos on all its playoff team jerseys. The league signed a pact with Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. /quotes/zigman/254684 /quotes/nls/bbva BBVA -0.29%   /quotes/zigman/226886 ES:BBVA -3.36%  to make the bank the presenting partner of the D-League playoffs and finals

Auto Review: 2012 Dodge Avenger

By Ron Amadon , MarketWatch /conga/graphic-features/road-test/2012/dodgeavenger.html 201241 DAMASCUS, Md. (MarketWatch) — Imagine a Dodge that’s more than ready to play with the big dogs for a change. The latest Avenger shows that days are getting brighter for the blighted Motor City

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Thursday: Ruby Tuesday, Meru

By MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Thursday’s session are Ruby Tuesday Inc., Meru Networks Inc. and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. CarMax Inc

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Friday: Cache, Williams, RIM

By MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday’s session are Cache Inc., Williams Cos.

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Friday: Cost Plus, Wet Seal, Nike

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday’s session are Cost Plus Inc., Wet Seal Inc. and Nike Inc. Friday’s earnings calendar runs light: Darden Restaurants Inc

Other Recent Articles

post thumbnail

I’ll Have Another wins Preakness, shoots for Triple Crown in 3 weeks

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another won the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland, giving him a shot to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

I’ll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another won the Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland, giving him a shot to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years. As in the Derby two weeks ago, I’ll Have Another ran down front-running Bodemeister to prevail by a head at the wire.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

3 NATO protesters accused of terror plot: report

By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch A protestor in a Guy Fawkes mask walks past a police officer during a demonstration ahead of the NATO meeting in Chicago. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Ahead of a two-day NATO meeting beginning Sunday in Chicago, three men in their 20s were accused of making Molotov cocktails in planned attacks on President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home and other targets during the summit, the Associated Press reported Saturday.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Chrysler recalls 87,000 Jeep Wranglers from 2010

By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Chrysler Group is recalling about 67,900 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S. because of a risk of fires, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its Website. About 6,000 other Jeeps also are being recalled in Canada, 1,500 in Mexico and about 11,000 in other countries for a total of about 87,000, the Associated Press reported Saturday, citing a company spokesman

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

G-8 meeting begins at Camp David

By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch President Obama speaks at Saturday’s G-8 meeting as Germany’s Angela Merkel, Britain’s David Cameron (rear) and Russia’s Dmitri Medvedev listen. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — President Barack Obama and other Group of Eight leaders on Saturday began a day of back-to-back meetings at the presidential retreat of Camp David, with the economic crisis in the euro-zone among key discussion points. Obama said Saturday that the leaders of the G-8 major economies are making progress on addressing the euro zone crisis, according to media reports.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Chinese dissident leaves for U.S.: reports

By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who left Beijing for the U.S. on Saturday.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

NewsWatch: U.S. investors hang on Europe after bruising week

By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S. economy can continue to recover in the face of ongoing uncertainty about Greece, Spain and global growth prospects

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

NewsWatch: Facebook IPO fails to ‘pop’ in rough debut

By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Social network’s shares weaken near the end of its first trading session following its massive billion initial public offering, losing grip on the first-day pop. See full story.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Market Pulse: Weekly report for 21-25 May 2012, Moses

Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Market Pulse: Weekly report for 21-25 May 2012, Moses Rupee hit an all-time intra-day low of 54.91 but managed to close sharply lower at 54.43: By Moses Harding, Head – ALCO and Economic & Market Research, IndusInd Bank. By Moses Harding, Head – ALCO and Economic & Market Research, IndusInd Bank. Currency market Rupee hit an all-time intra-day low of 54.91 but managed to close sharply lower at 54.43

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
post thumbnail

Auto Review: 2012 BMW 328i

By Ron Amadon , MarketWatch /conga/graphic-features/road-test/2012/bmw328i.html 208116 DAMASCUS, Md. (MarketWatch) — Notify all of the social media sites! Get ready for a torchlit rally on the town square! BMW has messed around with the legendary 3-series.

May 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes