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January's Most Popular Houses
 Each week, readers vote on their favorite of the homes featured as the House of the Day. Tour January's winners, from a French chateau style mansion north of Fort Worth, Texas, to a 18th century estate with a swimming pool and beach access on Martha's Vineyard.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:08:11 GMT
Investing in Foreclosures: How One Company Does It
 Buying foreclosures to turn them into rental properties is tricky business. Mack Companies, a Chicago real-estate firm, invests in about one out of every 40 homes it inspects. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak looks at why some make the cut and others don't.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:39:47 GMT
Will This Property Be WSJ's House of the Week?
 Corrie Driebusch on Lunch Break shows off the four properties vying to be WSJ's House of the Week, including "Mid-Century" Modern Loft in Manhattan, a Caribbean Getaway in St. Lucia, a Kid Friendly Loft In Manhattan and a California Mountain Retreat.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:57:07 GMT
Reassessing Property Taxes
 With home values falling, many owners are counting on a tax break. So why are county assessors making it harder than ever to get one? Alyssa Abkowitz has details on Lunch Break.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:37:06 GMT
Kauai Beachfront Home for $24 Million
 A 9,000-square-foot home beachfront home on Kauai has gone on the market for $24 million. The seller is Bill Jurika, a San Francisco-based private investment banker. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:17:40 GMT
Anna Kournikova Sells in Miami Beach for $7.4M
 Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova has sold her 6,630-square-foot home on Miami Beach's exclusive guard-gated Sunset Island for $7.4 million. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:12:18 GMT
A Long Journey to a 'Green' Dream Home
 Architect David Solner bought a small home on a wooded lot in the mid-1990's with plans to build a dream home. But it took a tornado in 2008 to spur him to begin building. He used wood from the downed trees and other recycled materials throughout the contemporary, 4200 sq. ft. house.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT
A Home Wrapped in Stainless Steel
 Architect Dave Solner replaced his storm-damaged home with a 6,000-square-foot contemporary, wrapped in stainless steel and recycled wood shingles, that looks like a series of interconnected boxes. Candace Jackson has details on Lunch Break.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:07:10 GMT
Obama Announces Refinancing Plan
 President Barack Obama announced a fresh bid Wednesday to revive the housing market by letting millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages, Laura Meckler reports on the News Hub. Photo: AP.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:46:25 GMT
Housing Crisis: The Impact on Small Business
 WSJ's Robbie Whelan discusses a consequence of the housing crisis on small business: the drying up of home-equity loans businesses have relied on for funding. Photo of Garner Grub creator Keith Mullin by Michal Czerwonka for The Wall Street Journal.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:07:51 GMT
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Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk
With interest rates likely stuck near zero for nearly three more years, conservative investors—from retirees and college savers to banks and insurance companies—face a tough choice: move into riskier investments or continue coming up short from low-risk investments that aren't even keeping pace with inflation.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:18:42 EST
Asian Shares Mostly Up
Most Asian stock markets rose after an upbeat jobs report from the U.S. suggested the recovery in the world's biggest economy was picking up pace. The Nikkei rose 1.1%.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:14:14 EST
J.P. Morgan Banker Selected for FDIC
The White House plans to nominate former Bush administration official Jeremiah Norton to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a key banking regulator.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:52:59 EST
After Xstrata, a Mining Merger Pileup
A Glencore-Xstrata merger would create a true rival to global mining heavyweights like Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, as well as put pressure on midsize players to either team up or grow through acquisitions.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:52:23 EST
Storm Clouds Gather Over Florida Insurers
State-run entities that expanded over the past decade to provide affordable homeowners insurance in hurricane-threatened Florida are in danger of becoming so big they threaten to wreak havoc on the local economy.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:51:46 EST
Adelson Cashes In on Turnaround at Sands
A financial turnaround at Las Vegas Sands Corp. is beginning to pay off for chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, who during the financial crisis put $1 billion of his own money into the struggling casino operator.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:51:08 EST
Profits Showing Weakness
U.S. corporate profits are showing signs of flagging, even as share prices reach multiyear highs. Margins are slipping as already-lean firms find it harder to continue cutting costs.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:46:37 EST
PepsiCo, Coke to Update Investors
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola likely will show solid profit growth when they share their 2011 results this week, but this year could be tougher.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:45:14 EST
Slate of Offerings Face Challenges
After a spate of rocky debuts in the U.S., this week's slate of initial public offerings are going to be facing a tougher pricing environment.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:19:58 EST
Greeks Struggle to Resolve Their Differences
Greece's political party leaders will resume talks Monday after major differences on draconian reforms as part of an international aid package remained unresolved following a marathon meeting Sunday.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:01:10 EST
Action Film 'Chronicle' Leads Weekend Sales
Action film "Chronicle," about three teenagers who gain superpowers, grossed $22 million at the weekend box office, putting it in the top position.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:30:22 EST
Micron Technology Appoints a New CEO
Micron Technology announced Mark Durcan had been appointed chief executive replacing Steven Appleton, who was killed Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:04:49 EST
TPG Raises 4 Billion Yuan
Private-equity firm TPG said it has secured about 4 billion yuan (US$634 million) so far as it continues to raise capital for China investments.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:56:41 EST
Foreclosure Deal Gets Closer
Federal and state officials aim to wrap up this week a multibillion-dollar agreement with five major banks to settle probes of alleged foreclosure abuses.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:35:56 EST
Stats on Corn Called Flaky
Farmers and analysts are expressing fresh skepticism about Agriculture Department data on the corn market in the wake of the latest figures, which stunned traders and sent prices on another wild ride.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:08:46 EST
Quieter Trading Tilts Broker Ranks
Thomson Reuters handled more spot-market currency trading than its main rival EBS for a third straight month in January, as dwindling trading in the Swiss franc and the yen weighed on EBS volumes.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:01 EST
Jobs Data Show Growth Is Sustained
The U.S. economy added more jobs in January than in any month since early last year, pushing down the jobless rate to a level not seen since Obama's first full month in office.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:31:26 EST
Airline Teams Endure Hiccups
India's Kingfisher Airlines shelved plans to join Oneworld, the second loss to the global marketing alliance in a week. The move capped a tough period for the alliances that have come to dominate the industry.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:09:21 EST
Goldman Cuts Blankfein's Bonus
Goldman Sachs cut CEO Lloyd Blankfein's stock bonus for the first time since the financial crisis, the latest sign that Wall Street executives are paying for a year of mixed financial performance.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:47:20 EST
Caterpillar Closes Plant in Canada After Lockout
Caterpillar said it will close a locomotive plant in London, Ontario, following a lockout, eliminating about 450 jobs that mostly paid twice the rate of a U.S. counterpart.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:16:58 EST
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