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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Revenue Jumps, Boosted by Cloud 01/30/2018 07:00pm • Shares of Microsoft Corporation (ticker: MSFT) dipped by 1.6 percent after the market closed Wednesday as the software giant reported quarterly revenue that rose 12 percent to $28.9 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, beating expectations. Analysts had predicted the company would gene Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) Is an Earnings Disappointment 01/30/2018 07:00pm • Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) reported revenue of $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 8 percent over the same period in the prior year as it added 527,000 subscribers. But the company's stock dropped more than 1.6 percent in premarket trading as Sirius XM reported adj Takoma Park residents debate renaming of streets named after Civil War generals 01/30/2018 03:56am • WASHINGTON — What's in a name? Controversy, if it's the name of a Civil War general. The city of Takoma Park, Maryland, is considering getting rid of the street names of Civil War generals who fought on both sides. Residents are being asked to weigh in on the merits of Grant, Sheridan and Sherm Pzifer Inc. (PFE) Stock Slips Despite Strong Guidance 01/29/2018 07:00pm • Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) reported fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday morning, marginally exceeding earnings expectations and meeting expected revenue numbers. And despite issuing better-than-predicted 2018 guidance, PFE stock fell as much as 2 percent in early morning trading. Head With Trump's New Tax Plan, Will You Need a Tax Preparer? 01/29/2018 07:00pm • On Dec. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax plan into law. But now your work is just beginning. That is, you'll be doing your taxes soon, or hiring someone else to do them. And if you've hired a tax preparer for years to do your taxes, you may well wonder if this is the year y How to Avoid Financial Scams 01/29/2018 07:00pm • If you think you're impervious to financial scams, think again. Fraudsters are an ever-present threat, stealing your personal information and exploiting your weaknesses to get access to your money and account information. In 2017, cybercrime impacted the lives of more than 143 million Americans, co Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Stock Soars on Rosy Outlook 01/29/2018 07:00pm • Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: EA) reported earnings from its third fiscal quarter after the bell on Tuesday, and although both earnings and revenue numbers came in below estimates, an improved fourth-quarter outlook gave shares a big lift. EA stock rose as much as 6 percent in after-hours trading. 4 Financial Mistakes to Avoid Repeating This Year 01/29/2018 07:00pm • You're likely well on your way to (hopefully) keeping your 2018 resolutions, but you may also benefit from looking back on the past year to see where you may have fallen short financially. Maybe you spent too much on things you didn't need, made an unwise investment, or got behind on your savings. 7 Things You Need to Understand About Your 401(k) 01/29/2018 07:00pm • How well do you know your 401(k)?For thousands of Americans, a 401(k) plan is the only real connection they have to the stock market. Some people have hundreds of thousands -- or even millions -- of hard-earned dollars invested in a 401(k) and still understand very little about how the plan works. F Regulators warn some customers could pay more under Va. power regulation bills 01/29/2018 04:27pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia power companies would continue to rake in millions of dollars more than they would have been allowed before a 2015 rate freeze if a pair of new bills backed by Dominion Energy are approved by the General Assembly, a State Corporation Commission analysis finds. At the time How Non-Deductible Savings Pay Off 01/28/2018 07:00pm • With the new year many investors vow maximize contributions to individual retirement accounts and 401(k)s. To overcome their reservations, many focus on the tax deductions, which are allowed on most 401(k) contributions and for IRAs if one meets the criteria. Put $10,000 into a 401(k) over the year What Is a Weak Dollar, Anyway? 01/28/2018 07:00pm • There's been a lot of talk about the value of a dollar recently. And not just from ornery adults berating the laziness of millennials. But what is a weak dollar, exactly? And more importantly, why is it suddenly in the news -- and why should you care? What happened? On Jan. 24, Treasury Secretar Why the Best Portfolios Rely on Diversification 01/28/2018 07:00pm • By most accounts, 2018 brings predictions of continued market growth and economic expansion. Recently, the Dow Jones industrial average closed over 26,000 for the first time. A new, pro-business tax bill was signed at the close of 2017, and more like-minded policies are expected to push an already Cryptocurrency Fever Is Hitting ETF Investors 01/28/2018 07:00pm • Cryptocurrency investors have been itching for some crypto-themed exchange-traded funds, but regulatory concerns have kept the options limited up to this point. A pair of new blockchain ETFs launched this month, and record inflows suggest a huge appetite among ETF investors. The Reality Shares Nasd What is a 401(k)? 01/28/2018 07:00pm • A 401(k) plan is a workplace retirement savings account. 401(k) accounts get their odd name from the section of the tax code that created and governs them. Workers and employers can both make deposits to the account until they hit annual contribution limits. The federal government provides tax brea