The Alibaba Fraud Case Could Be a Weight on Yahoo

Yahoo, which holds roughly 40% of Alibaba’s Chinese parent, Alibaba Group Holding, had been pining for an IPO of the e-commerce giant’s sister company, Taobao. Now, though, with a fraud probe underway, Yahoo’s chances of cashin…

Bucking a Trend: Why the Dollar Could Rally in 2011

Despite all the headwinds blowing against it — and they’re fierce — the U.S. dollar has been holding its own against the world’s major currencies. And if the U.S. recovery remains on track, the greenback has good odds of actu…

Week in Preview: Retail Earnings in the Spotlight

Many of America’s best-known retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot and JCPenney, will be stepping into the earnings spotlight this week. Their reports come on the heels of disappointing January retail sales numbers from the …