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As the national housing market continues to rebound, real-estate investors are trying their hand at home flipping. Here are 10 of the best cities in which to flip a house. ...

Indian stocks surge as anticipation of a new government pushes the Sensex to an all-time high, while Japanese stocks lead the rest of Asia lower. ...

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are J.C. Penney, Nordstrom, and Applied Materials. ...

Customer service in America is mediocre — and getting worse. ...

Weak earnings and limp consumer spending are hurting the shares, writes Jeff Reeves. ...

No country has ever attained prosperity with a weak currency, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth. ...

As the yen-carry trades are closed, the dollar could to see a significant move to the downside, making it the last place to be for currency traders. ...

Long-standing dollar bear Axel Merk was vindicated for a contrarian euro bet last year, and his gloomy view of the greenback is winning again this year — largely thanks to the pound’s surprise strength. ...

Retail will be a theme for markets on Friday, with stock futures lower, though after a rough prior-day session. Investors are waiting for important housing start data and a survey of consumer sentiment, with shares of J.C. Penney and Nordstrom in focus. ...

The year 2014 was supposed to be the year the dollar came surging back. That broad-based rally has failed to materialize so far, with some pointing to the severe winter and China as likely culprits. ...

For the first time, oligarchs from North America and the steppes of Eurasia have teamed up to lie, cheat and steal together....

It’s a falsehood to say deflation is evil and should be avoided at all costs. What’s the matter with lower costs and greater levels of savings ?...

Treasurys rally despite strong data as shorts cover their positions. ...

A May 15 story by MarketWatch misstated the direction of the 10-year yield in the headline. The story has been corrected. ...

Cisco rallies in wake of earnings to top the S&P 500 while Plug Power rebounds from the previous day’s losses to rally on an analyst upgrade. ...

Learn the surprising financial advice MarketWatch editor Jeremy Olshan received from a waiter in a diner. Find that story and more, in today’s Personal Finance Daily. ...

The bond market is showing some serious fear, suggesting that there may be movement in stocks that many investors are not anticipating. ...

The U.S. stock market ends Thursday sharply lower, as investors turned risk-averse amid concerns of stalling growth in the euro zone and mixed domestic economic data, including reports on inflation and industrial production ...

Shares of J.C. Penney Co. and Nordstrom Inc. rally in the after-hours session after the retailers report quarterly sales numbers that exceed Wall Street’s expectations. ...

The dollar reverses course on Thursday, falling against the Japanese yen as U.S. Treasury yields slump. ...