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An ebbing tide lowers all boats, at least if you take the analogy to water-related real estate. Lower prices and longer times on the market mean it's easier for boating enthusiasts to find a home that puts them closer to casting off from shore.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Family fighting in Hong Kong's corporate world takes the spotlight for investors here this week.

Stocks could use a holiday during the coming Memorial Day-shortened week from the escalating energy prices and inflationary data that have dogged the equities market, fueling persistent worries about ...

"It continues to be a 'one-story' market," said Marc Pado, market strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald, referring to the impact of surging crude prices on market sentiment in recent weeks. Oil first ro...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Borders Group Inc., Donaldson Co. and Jamba Inc.

Bottom Line: In the end, individuals, either as taxpayers or consumers, will pay the bill. The reality is just as our children may not 'have it as good' as we did, our retirement may not be as 'good' as our parents.The full May 19, 2008 S&P research paper S&P 500 2007: Pensions and Other Post Employment Benefits, complete with issue level data is available herePENSIONSEquity issues in general are in much better shape with respect to their pensions than the public sector. The reason simply is that they are required to be so under statute. As a group, S&P 500 issuers returned to their fully funded status with $1.5 trillion in assets, which was $63 billion over their $1.44 trillion in obligations. Funding improved to 104% from 97%, but remained well below the 128% level at the end of Bull market in 1999. Over funded plans increased to 36% of the issuers, from 23% last year. Discount rates rose for the third year in a row, and now stand at 6.13%, compared to 5.75%, with the chan

This Stalking Stocks commentary video shows several candidates for break out or short sales for at least short term gains by buying the break or selling the break down on good volume and closing at least some on the first day. Today including: LEN, LEH, JAVA, FITB, MAS, ABK, FDP, RF, MCZ, MR, RDY, ULTI.

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- mutual funds are supposed to be a simple way for the common person to invest, but that doesn't mean the average investor understands the basics of how they work. For proof, check out these questions from the reader mailbag:

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- In its first foray into the exchange-traded fund business, Northern Trust Corp. is trying to make a splash with U.S.-listed products which follow single-country stock indexes that are popular with investors and traders in those overseas markets.

Warren East says the company is more than able to defend itself against Intel's attempts to take a share in the market for chips that run mobile phones