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8 Catalysts That Are Moving Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Amazon has grown into a $600 billion company.The technology sector is off to a bumpy start in 2018, including e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN). Quarter after quarter, Amazon continues to put up impressive growth numbers. Despite concerns over the stock's valuation, Amazon's aggressiv The Sharks Are Already Circling a Wounded Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Sears Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SHLD) is still struggling to stay afloat by cutting costs and closing stores, but there have been few signs that the effort is working. Instead, some investors are preparing for Sears to eventually disappear all together, and UBS says the lion's share of Sears' remainin Do You Need a Business Credit Card? 02/12/2018 07:00pm • If you're starting a small business, you may be contemplating getting a business credit card. Though it's not the most important undertaking associated with setting up a new small business, because of the rewards points that may be involved, the interest you may pay and the risk of carrying revolvi Virginia's high-paying, windowless workplaces 02/12/2018 09:36am • WASHINGTON — More than a third of North America's internet traffic flows through data centers in Northern Virginia, and those dark, cold, concrete fortresses pay employees well. A new study by the Northern Virginia Technology Council confirms what is already known in the commercial real estate New tax plan could result in stickier divorces 02/12/2018 04:01am • WASHINGTON — Unhappy married couples considering divorce will have to face new considerations when the tax law goes into effect at the end of 2018. The alimony deduction, which has been in place for 76 years, will disappear, prompting new challenges in negotiating divorce terms. "It eliminat How Can PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Keep the Fizz in Its Stock? 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Soda giant PepsiCo, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEP) is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 13. Pepsi and Coca-Cola Co. ( KO) both had a rough go of it in 2017 in a difficult and highly competitive U.S. beverage market, a trend which is unlikely to change in 2018. Wall Street analysts expect P 10 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 02/11/2018 07:00pm • The best cheap stocks to buy now.After a much-needed market correction in early February, stocks, which had been marching to an all-time high after hitting all-time highs for months, are finally on sale again. Now's a great time to go shopping for the best cheap stocks to buy. A quick sell-off of th How to Report Bitcoin Earnings (or Losses) on Your Taxes 02/11/2018 07:00pm • This year, the virtual currency Bitcoin made headlines due to its massive valuations and volatility. Prices skyrocketed to close to $20,000 from less than $1,000 last year. Companies such as Overstock.com began accepting the cryptocurrency as payment and some companies even began to pay their employ Md.'s governor: Federal shutdown is 'no way to run a government' 02/10/2018 12:10am • WASHINGTON — While the most recent government shutdown may have been short-lived, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the inability of leaders in Washington to come up with long-term agreements is no way to run a government. “It’s crazy that they can’t ever seem to get anything done in Washing DC area hotels cashed in on inauguration, Women's March 02/09/2018 12:04pm • WASHINGTON — D.C.-area hotels had a good 2017, with the seventh-highest average hotel room rates in the country, at $159.63 a night, up 4 percent from 2016, according to hospitality research firm STR. The increase in room rates came even as a number of new hotels opened in the region, increasin Va. House GOP unveils their Metro funding plan 02/08/2018 02:40pm • WASHINGTON — A new Republican-backed plan for dedicated Metro funding emerged in Virginia's House of Delegates Thursday morning. The new version of a bill sponsored by Del. Tim Hugo, chairman of the Republican Caucus, was unanimously approved by the House Transportation Committee and will serve Virginia House panel kills bills over spending for stadiums 02/08/2018 11:11am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A Virginia House of Delegates panel has voted against two bills that would've barred state subsidies for a new Washington Redskins stadium and blocked localities from spending public money on professional sports facilities. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports a budget subcomm What will it take to woo Amazon to Maryland? Officials weigh in 02/08/2018 05:29am • WASHINGTON — While some of the 20 finalist-cities plan to offer substantial economic incentives to Amazon to gain its second headquarters, some people are pushing back against major tax breaks for the giant retailer. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has proposed as much as $5 billion to lure Amazon to Metro GM warns of service cuts if funding bills fail 02/07/2018 01:04pm • WASHINGTON — Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld expressed guarded optimism Wednesday as he spoke in front of the city council's finance committee about plans to get dedicated funding for the rail system. "This is a historic moment," Wiedefeld told the committee. "For the first time, we have l Tax turnabout: After plans to hike rates, Pepco now wants to lower them 02/06/2018 02:25pm • WASHINGTON — In a flip-flop related to tax reform, Pepco now says it wants to cut rates instead of raise them. In December and January, the utility announced plans to raise rates in D.C. and Maryland, respectively. If approved by regulators, the average residential customer would have paid an