Stocks Tumble on Egypt Crisis, GDP and Earnings [Video]

Stocks fell sharply Friday as investors fled to safety amid disappointing economic data, mixed corporate earnings reports and escalating violence in Egypt. A soft start for equities only got worse as the day progressed. [Vide…

Low Retail Property Prices May Mean Trouble for Big Chains

Although retail sales — share prices — have rallied back to 2007 highs, retail real estate prices remain depressed. Investors beware: A deeper look at the reasons behind that split suggest harder times ahead for major, public…

Amazon to Buy European Movie-Rental Service Lovefilm

Amazon.com on Thursday announced it is buying Lovefilm, a European home-video distributor that some have called the Netflix of Europe. The deal will give the world’s largest online retailer a stronger foothold in digital-video …