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Want to get back into stocks? Check junk spreads first

A positive vibe returned to the U.S. stock market Friday, leaving some to wonder if, after two weeks of losses, the latest selloff scare was over. The best clues may come from what happens to low-quality corporate bonds.


GM recalls more than half a million cars, SUVs

General Motors Co said on Friday it was recalling 524,384 cars and sport utility vehicles globally in two actions dealing with potential latch problems and loose parts and would stop sales of two new truck models with potential air bag defects.

FCC pauses clock on Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it paused its "shot-clock" on the review of the proposed $45 billion merger between the two largest U.S. cable providers, Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc.

Liberty Interactive splits into cable shopping, e-commerce groups

Liberty Interactive said on Friday its board had approved splitting into two tracking stocks, one for its cable shopping business QVC Group and the other for its digital commerce, Liberty Digital Commerce.


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Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW.N) is weeks away from introducing an automated investing service aimed at winning business from novice investors it does not currently serve, company officials told Reuters.
The #BendGate saga continues as Apple is faced with the consumers' question: How easily does an iPhone 6 bend?
Apple falls victim once to a hoax advertisement saying that the iOS 8 can be charged through microwave feature – eventually through a microwave oven. Police already warned people not to fall into the ad for potential danger.
Investors hope the Bond King can remake himself as a team player. Bill Gross last week abruptly left Newport Beach, California-based Pimco, the firm he built into a bond giant, to join Janus Capital Group (JNS.N), a small Denver firm that touts on its website how its friendly, team-oriented culture creates "strong collaborators."
Fans of hit Fox musical drama “Glee” have a lot of things to look forward to in its upcoming sixth and final installment. Are we seeing rekindling of old romances between Brittany and Santana, and Kitty and Artie?
New spoilers for "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" detail a deadly scene involving the dragon Smaug, as well as director Peter Jackson's plans to kill off several characters.
Showtime has revealed the first trailer for "Ray Donovan's" third season, just after the end of the second season.
A recent video shows Kim Kardashian, possibly forgetting her child in a hotel room, but Kardashian has come out saying that it's not what it seems.
The S&P 500 posted its best day since August on Friday following a stronger-than-expected September U.S. jobs report that bolstered the outlook for the U.S. economy.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" trailer may be shown soon as it will allegedly be linked with Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar," which will come to theaters November 7.