Betting on the ponies at Preakness? Don't forget Uncle Sam

Fairmount Bancorp to acquire Fullerton Federal

Fairmount Bancorp in Rosedale announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Baltimore's Fullerton Federal Savings Association.

The drum roll please, the bank with the worst reputation is...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Jay Hancock: Retired baby boomers are the new millionaires

Jay Hancock: Scarcity, demand generate a boom in used cars

More Baltimore coupon sources: Consumer Website of the Week

Part of the trouble of the many sites offering discount coupons for restaurants, spas and entertainment venues is the initial investment.

Video store tries to collect fees improperly: Naughty Business of the Week

Maryland residents who had been contacted by a collection agency regarding fees owed to Hollywood Video may have some additional protections...

Jay Hancock: Car sales accelerate while housing business brakes

At least one purveyor of expensive, long-lived products seems to be well out of the recession.

Constellation shareholders file lawsuits challenging merger

Constellation Energy Group shareholders have filed six lawsuits in Baltimore City Circuit Court since the power company announced in late...

Critics continue efforts to chip away at the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau won't assume its powers until July, but efforts are under way to weaken the federal agency...

FTI Consulting profits increase, but not enough to satisfy Wall Street

FTI Consulting's per-share profits in the first quarter rose 66 percent from a year earlier — when the Baltimore-based company took...

Wall Street slips on euro zone, spillover effect feared

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday on euro-zone debt worries that could spill over into...

Brent crude up on day, but ends week lower

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude oil futures rose nearly 1 percent to settle above $112 a barrel...

Research in Motion stock: the next PALM?

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some investors are betting Research in Motion's stock is in for more pain, even...

BofA names Americas equity capital markets head

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp said on Friday that Mary Ann Deignan...

Ocwen in lead to buy Goldman's Litton: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has moved closer to offloading Litton Loan Servicing,...

Gap, Aeropostale shares dive after results as costs, discounts

Bangalore (Reuters) - Shares of clothes retailers Gap Inc and Aeropostale Inc fell on Friday, a...

Google bond deal sets stage for Apple, Amazon

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Hedge fund FrontPoint to shut down several funds

BOSTON (Reuters) - FrontPoint Partners, a $4.5 billion hedge fund firm that became ensnared in a U....

Valuation worries drive Glencore below issue price

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in commodities trading group Glencore fell below their issue price of 530...

Cost to hedge default highest since January

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cost to hedge against a U.S. government debt default rose on Friday to...

Sun-dried French fields cloud farmers' mood

LUMIGNY, France (Reuters) - When French grain farmer Pascal Seingier pulls a wheat stalk from the...

NYSE working with Shanghai on international board

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange is working with China to launch the country's...

World stocks edge up, supported by weak dollar

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar as investors took the...

LinkedIn share price more than doubles in NYSE debut

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp's shares more than doubled in their public trading debut on...

LinkedIn share price more than doubles in NYSE debut

NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp's shares more than doubled in their public trading debut on...