Big winners on Wall Street are yesterday's dogs

Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) First Solar was the best performing stock among the S&P 500, gaining more than 65% over the past three months. It's a remarkable rebound for the leading maker of solar panels, which saw its...

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Starbucks' caffeine-fueled expansion

A cup of joe from the Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing's Forbidden City. (Money Magazine) It's a remarkable turnaround for a firm that just five years ago had to bring back former CEO Howard Schultz after overexpansion and error-filled forays beyond...

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Big winners on Wall Street are yesterday's dogs

Click for more market data. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) First Solar was the best performing stock among the S&P 500, gaining more than 65% over the past three months. It's a remarkable rebound for the leading maker of solar panels, which saw its...

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Starbucks' caffeine-fueled expansion

A cup of joe from the Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing's Forbidden City. (Money Magazine) It's a remarkable turnaround for a firm that just five years ago had to bring back former CEO Howard Schultz after overexpansion and error-filled forays beyond...

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Paula Deen's business partners vow to support her

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Walmart (WMT, Fortune 500), Target (TGT, Fortune 500), Home Depot (HD, Fortune 500), Sears (SHLD, Fortune 500), JC Penney (JCP, Fortune 500) and Caesars (CZR, Fortune 500) have recently ended their deals with Deen while drugmaker...

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Healthy savings: Fewer lab tests

When doctors know a lab test's cost, expenses are cut 9.6%. (Money Magazine) A new Johns Hopkins study found that doctors shown the bill for lab tests ordered fewer of them, cutting expenditures 9.6%. "Most medical care is delivered in a cost...

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Feds crack down on lenders bilking military members

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In one action announced Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it has ordered U.S. Bank (USB, Fortune 500) and another company, Dealers' Financial Services, to refund a combined $6.5 million to more than 50,000...

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U.S. curbs Bangladesh trade privileges

A Bangladeshi man cries for a missing relative, believed to have died in the rubble, after an apparel factory building collapsed and killed over 1,100 workers in April. WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) The government said it would no longer allow duty-free...

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Sallie Krawcheck on trusting Wall Street again

Sallie Krawcheck, former investment bank executive, just bought a network for professional women, 85 Broads. (Money Magazine) Can investors trust Wall Street again? If we mean by "Wall Street" large financial institutions, I'd say that they...

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Coming soon to Windows: 3-D printing

Microsoft's Windows 8.1 will support plug-and-play for 3-D printers. SAN FRANCISCO (CNNMoney) Among the many big Windows 8.1 announcements on Wednesday, 3-D printing isn't one that will immediately resonate with most users. But it is sure to excite...

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PayPal to launch inter-planetary payment system

PayPal is getting serious about space payments. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) It sounds like a PR stunt, but PayPal is dead serious about getting into the burgeoning field of space tourism. With companies like Virgin Galactic and Space X bringing the go-to-Mars...

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Orders for Paula Deen cookbook surge

Advance orders for Paula Deen's next cookbook have surged since the Food Network discontinued her show after she admitted using a racial slur. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Orders for "Paula Deen's New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up" surged...

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BlackBerry launches iPhone and Android security platform

Secure Work Space lets users toggle between personal and corporate modes on their devices. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Now a distant fourth (behind even Microsoft) and fading fast on the hardware side, BlackBerry is hoping its acclaimed security software...

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China canal project in Nicaragua has investors

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Wang Jing of HKND Group. HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Telecom executive Wang Jing told reporters in Beijing that work should start on the canal by the end of 2014 and finish within six years. Lawmakers in Nicaragua...

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Question about Obamacare? Here's a number to call for help.

The administration launched new tools to help consumers sign up for Obamacare. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The administration on Monday launched a toll-free helpline and revamped its HealthCare.gov site to answer basic questions about the state-based health...

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Big money at stake in same-sex marriage ruling

Married same-sex couples in these 12 states (and Washington, D.C.) are waiting to find out whether they will become eligible for federal spousal benefits. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) A decision on the constitutionality of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act,...

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China stocks hammered again

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) China's marquee index is now in bear market territory after losing 5.3% of its value Monday, the latest in a series of dismal performances. As of midday on Tuesday, the struggling index was down 16.7% from the start of the year...

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Next week you'll pay more for a Starbucks latte

Starbucks, next Tuesday, is raising U.S. prices by an average of 1% for its brewed drinks to help offset an increase in business costs. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The price hike will affect beverages including Starbucks' (SBUX, Fortune 500) brewed coffee,...

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LeBron will never be an endorsement star like Jordan

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) He may be a great basketball player, but endorsement experts say that off the court, he's still no Michael Jordan. James has $39 million in annual endorsements, more than any other active athlete, according to the Fortunate...

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Pending law would block Tesla sales in New York

Elon Musk and Tesla are battling dealership associations throughout the country for the right to sell vehicles directly to customers. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Tesla said in a statement Friday that if the bill passes, it will be "put out of business...

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10 firms named as first Libor trial begins

Former UBS and Citigroup banker Tom Hayes is the first person to appear in court in connection with the Libor rigging investigation. LONDON (CNNMoney) Tom Hayes appeared in court Thursday to hear eight charges of conspiracy to defraud by trying...

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7-Eleven cracks down on franchises following fed bust

U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch of the Eastern District of New York charged nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven franchises of stealing identities and exploiting illegal immigrants. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The 7-Eleven company said Thursday that self-reviews...

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Instagram video: Vine killer and not much else

Facebook's Video on Instagram launched Thursday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Video on Instagram works almost exactly as CEO Kevin Systrom said it would -- quick and simple. The new feature, developed by the Facebook-owned (FB) Instagram, bears much resemblance...

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Much faster Wi-Fi coming soon

Only a handful of Wi-Fi devices feature the new "ac" technology, including this Netgear router. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The latest Wi-Fi technology, called "802.11ac," offers speeds of up to 1.3 Gigabits per second. That's fast enough to transfer an...

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Chinese billionaire buys 007's yacht maker

Sunseeker's luxury yachts have been used in various James Bond films, making the iconic brand even more desirable to Chinese firm Dalian Wanda Group. LONDON (CNNMoney) His real-estate and hotel conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is spending over £1...

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Microsoft reverses course on controversial Xbox One restrictions

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The original plan was to have the Xbox One console check in with its central servers at least once a day (and more frequently if users were accessing their account from a different system). If the console were not able to do so,...

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Google files First Amendment court case against NSA surveillance secrecy

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) In a First Amendment plea lodged with the secretive U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) asked that the court let it disclose the scope of the newly discovered "Prism" program. Google also asked...

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Immigration bill could cut deficits by $175 billion - CBO

New CBO report of Senate immigration bill estimates 8 million unauthorized residents would become legal in the first decade after enactment. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) That's according to an analysis released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget...

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