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With the same factors facing consumer spending this year as in 2011, some bulls are making bets on retail. Some economists warn it may be to soon.

US Automakers finished a solid 2011 with a bang as December sales jumped sharply and finished a year of double-digit sales gains.

Coinstar followed yesterday's announcement of its new partnership with Verizon with a release of news that it smashed expectations in Q4 of 2011.

American consumers are increasingly loosening the purse strings to enjoy a meal out, feeding the growth of niched eateries like Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle.

LinkedIn is often grouped in with other social media sites, but did its most recent earnings statement reveal what Monster.com has known the whole time?

Groupon reported a loss in its first ever earnings report, sending shares into free-fall. Despite a miss on profits, the company's revenue growth shows improvement.

Major retail stores are pushing their Black Friday openings up, with Target, Macy's, Kohl's, and Best Buy opening at midnight and Wal-Mart at 10pm on Thanksgiving.

Embattled company Netflix announced that they expect to lose money in 2012 as part of a stock offering and sale of convertible bonds that raised $400 million.

Retail ETFs are linked to indices and portfolios that will allow them to rise and fall with the fortunes of retailers, allowing speculation on the sector as a whole.

According to recent reports on Indian Import Export Trade Data, especially food, travel, and IT Services are going to become the major sectors to push India on top of the list of Importing Nations. This is because it is predicted that rich and progressive populations of the indo-pacific region are more interested to invest in discretionary products and services.

A ruling last Thursday by an appeals court dragged up Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube and Google that was thrown out in 2010.

Stocks closed higher today, extending the rebound from the earlier down sessions of the week. Increasing optimism regarding international markets helped to boost stocks.

Stocks took a major fall today as investors prepared for the start of the first quarter earnings season. Even with expectations set so low, the market is showing concern.

Nokia released its new Lumia 900, a Windows phone available for half the price of the iPhone 4S, to solid sales despite Easter closings.

Stocks fell as investors took into account the weaker employment numbers released last week during the holiday. Major indices lost key ground from Monday's drop.

Facebook made a major move prior to its upcoming IPO, purchasing photo sharing app Instagram for $1 Billion in cash.

After slumping for two days, Wall Street closed in the green as initial earnings reports from companies like Alcoa exceeded estimates.

Paying a premium for a stock can be a major blunder or a shrewd forward looking move, depending on the company.

Companies that offer perks to employees may be popular with their workers, but how are their shareholders getting rewarded?

Stocks ended lower today, led by financial stocks despite major banks reporting solid earnings for the quarter. The sell-off was caused by concern of global economic growth.