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Yesterday, Bullion traders were in bearish mood with prices of the yellow metal falling around 1 per-cent as fresh speculation of a lift-off in US interest rates before the ending of current year curbed the lure for gold as a store of value

Investors shouldn't expect the directional swings in the stock market to dissipate any time soon. But there's a silver lining to the dark clouds of a growing bear market. Sam Stovall tells us why.

A recent round of earnings indicates retailers have been experiencing considerable success in spite of global economic slowing and pressure on consumer spending. Multi-category department stores have seen especially strong sales.

The market is relatively flat today after taking a worse-than-expected dive yesterday. Europe remains a concern, so more market volatility is most likely in store.

September's retail results should have at least some investors considering entering into a sector that has been plagued by analyst bearishness. Here are three of the best.

Gold futures ended lower in the domestic market on Thursday as investors and speculators exited positions in the precious metal tracking weakness in the overseas market as fears that the US Federal Reserve is getting closer to raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade soured the appeal of the bullion as a store of value

Nordstrom Inc. closed of an impressive day for retail stocks who appear to be whether the slower economy just fine. Some of the groups major players have found ways to profit in spite of the current economic challenges.

Today Amazon (AMZN) launches the much anticipated upgraded version of its tablet, the Kindle Fire.

Retailers surpassed analyst expectation for September but many experts predict the growth will be short-lived. Consumer sentiment remains strained and jobs data is weak; two factors that could be reflected in holiday sales.