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NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the thought of buying a stock index fund was ridiculed. Why would anyone be satisfied with an investment that promised nothing more than the same return as the market? Later this year, however,...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Google’s autonomous vehicle unit Waymo says it plans to bring a factory to Michigan. Waymo made the announcement Tuesday after the state’s economic development board approved an $8 million...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home sales cratered in December, causing price growth to slip to the lowest level in nearly six years as the housing sector ended 2018 on a decidedly weak note. The National Association of Realtors says...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US home sales fell 6.4 percent in December to worst pace since late 2015.

NEW YORK (AP) — An activist shareholder says eBay would be better off without StubHub or its classified ads businesses. Elliott Management, which owns more than 4 percent of its stock, said in a letter to eBay that if it focused...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Arconic are sliding at the opening bell after the aluminum maker said it’s no longer exploring a sale. The company formerly known as Alcoa had considered a sale over the past year, but said...

Before you tackle lofty financial resolutions like paying off debt this year, do yourself a quick favor and freeze your credit reports. It’s free, doesn’t affect your credit score and helps protect your financial...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are slipping on Wall Street amid new signs the global economy is slowing. China said its economy is growing at the slowest pace...