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There's not much to guide investors in the week ahead on Wall Street. Shoes are a form of retail therapy, even in tough times. Are cellphones too complicated? One of the inventors thinks so.

Wall Street is looking at the big October jobs report. Starbucks is in focus. The top Hollywood celebrities nowadays are really marketable but they're not necessarily human. A website that helps you track your ancestors makes a splash on Wall Street.

Wall Street gets another flood of data and earnings. Some restaurants may have happy holidays after all even with families cutting back on dining out. Some classic rock is coming out in a very contemporary medium. The Beatles catalog is coming out on a ...

The Fed speaks. Have you gone to work sick? Many employees are risking infecting co-workers because they can't afford to stay home. Another big retailer is getting into the business of movie downloads.

Car sales are in the spotlight. Looking to move up, but not buy a home? There are lots of great rental deals out there. In more offices, it's BYOD -- bring your own device, as in smartphone.

Wall Street will be hanging on the Fed's words this week. The horror doesn't have end after Halloween. Horror video games are hot sellers. A hot new franchise for teenage girls is getting hotter, with the release of a new vampire flick.

Nintendo's Wii isn't as hot as it used to be. Designer jean prices - like jeans in the dryer - are shrinking. More of us are "regifting" nowadays.

GDP and another wave of earnings guide stocks on Thursday. Google wants to be your co-pilot. Some producers are making changes aimed at label-readers at the supermarket.

GDP and another wave of earnings guide stocks on Thursday. Google wants to be your co-pilot. Some producers are making changes aimed at label-readers at the supermarket.

Mom and Pop are on Facebook, and not just to share pictures of the grandkids. Small mom-and-pop businesses are finding the social networking site a boon for business. Microsoft romances MySpace. Ford is thrilled with the latest Consumer Reports survey on ...

A new survey finds Scrooge more active than ever this holiday season. Netflix is taking its movie streaming service to the Playstation. And is 3D really worth it?

The new week could bring confirmation the recession is over. Netflix prepares for more Internet streaming. And movie makers want to put DVD rentals on hold.

Microsoft's online store now features plenty of non-Microsoft merchandise. And lower prices are headed our way on consumer electronics.

Leading Indicators, unemployment claims and whole bunch of earnings could drive Wall Street. Research in Motion is making a bold move to get you to pick a fresh Blackberry. And smoking may be out in most places, but matches are making a comeback at ...

U-2 goes live on YouTube. Martha Stewart is going to the dogs...and cats. And hotels look to make phone use less expensive.

The earnings flood goes on with five blue chips on deck to report. Consumers will spend more on electronics this holiday season. And stores get greener with the bring-your-own-bag phenomenon.

Wall Street marks a dark anniversary. Amazon and Wal-Mart fight over bookworms and their money. And a legal tussle over rock 'n roll ringtones is over.

Google thinks you want to read more than its search results. Chicken wings are a hot trend at bars and restaurants. Which is the frugal sex? A Citi survey sheds some light on the question.

Wal-Mart wants to be your cellphone provider. Haunted attractions are big business. Gift cards are cooling off, so retailers are trying harder to get you to buy them.