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Sam Zell says sell

Legendary investor says stock market is in state of "euphoria," while economy is still in the dumps. More

Citigroup's new CEO is a banker. Imagine that.

Unlike his predecessors, Michael Corbat has spent 30 years working in banking operations. Could that be just what Citi needs? More

What makes a great board of directors

Fortune's Geoff Colvin talks about how the success of a company depends on the relationship between the CEO and the board. Play

Baidu: China's search engine

The biggest player in the biggest Internet market broadens its tech offerings. More

Pre-Marketing: Icahn makes Dell offer

Also: Is there anyone out there who could supervise Jamie Dimon? More

How a cheaper iPhone damages Apple's profit margins

Fears of 30% by 2015 are overblown, says Gene Munster, but he's lowering his target. More

The problem with Obama's retirement proposal (redux)

If it's fair to limit taxpayers' expense for retirement money being set aside by "the rich," it's vastly more fair to limit taxpayers' expense for Obama's own package. More

20 companies that made the most

It was a banner year for these Fortune 500 companies. Learn why profits soared. More

Why Dan Loeb loves Japan

Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb says Japanese stocks are cheap. More

Did private equity hurt Hertz?

Is Hertz better off today than it was seven years ago? More

Daily Voice bankruptcy is a setback for 'hyperlocal' news

With online ad rates already small -- and shrinking -- working in tiny markets seems to make little sense. More

The four toughest environmental challenges in business

Industry experts offer fixes for some of the green world's thorniest issues: solar expansion, recycling, establishing standards, and feeding the world's growing population sustainably. More

Look at what the radicals at Groupon are working on

Yes, Groupon's whimsy-prone founder is gone. That doesn't mean the e-commerce company has changed its ambitions much. More

Warren Buffett's first 5K

Berkshire Hathaway spent some time promoting its sneaker brand Brooks at its annual meeting. More

Huawei has been far from silent

Yes, Ren Zhengfei wields enormous power over the Chinese telecom giant. But the company's management is far more complex. More

'Smart device' shipments hit 308.7 million units

Tablet shipments were up 106% in Q1 2013, smartphones up 48%, notebooks down 13%, says Canalys. More

Yum Brands faces chicken troubles in China

The fast-food franchise owner has reeled from one PR disaster to another in China. How the company can bounce back. More

Samsung Galaxy S4: Coleslaw in U.S., kimchee in Korea

Unlike Apple, Samsung makes different flavors for different regional tastes.
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NSA's 3-step guide to hacking Google

Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act release, you can search like a spy. More

Smoking 'legalized' marijuana can still get you fired

A growing body of case law supports employers' right to sack stoners, even when they aren't impaired on the job. More

Fool's gold in VC-land

Handing out pyrite for the vaunted Midas List. More

About that Bloomberg report of 'falling iPad mini demand'

The CEO of a key Apple supplier says the reporter tried to put those words in his mouth. More

Walter Robb: Whole Foods' other CEO on organic growth

Whole Foods co-chief Walter Robb says empowered employees give his company an edge. More

FBI: We can read your email

Documents obtained by the ACLU reveal that government policy on email snooping is confusing. More

Vegas hedge fund powwow draws celebs

Anthony Scaramucci has elevated a Vegas hedge fund confab into a conference of big ideas. More

This videogame console could change everything

Flush with $15 million from Nvidia and Kleiner Perkins, the $99 Kickstarter success story keeps making waves -- and it's not even out yet. More

Fortune 500 'lifers'

These CEOs have spent their entire careers at one company. Here's some of the wisdom they've gleaned along the way. More

6 reasons why men are falling behind women

Readers weigh in with their personal observations about why American men are struggling economically. More

Roubini: Why I like stocks, for now

New York University economist Nouriel Roubini comes under fire for his bullish market call. More

The last big all-American soda company

Giants like Pepsi and Coke are going abroad to make money. What happens to old North American-based Dr. Pepper? More

War of the TV boxes heats up

Old-school DVRs are fighting to stay relevant in an era of add-on devices from the likes of Apple, Roku, and others. More

U.S. citizens ditch passports in record numbers

If the recent quarter's pace continues, 2013 will become a landmark year for saying goodbye to America, tax-wise. More

Last chance to buy Apple before it goes ex-dividend

Shares purchased before the markets close Wednesday can collect $3.05 apiece. More

How much will immigration reform really cost?

Don't believe the Heritage Foundation's $6.3 trillion assumption. More

Why corporate giants fail to change

The sources of corporate failure are often prosaic and avoidable. Nokia's experience is a case in point. More

Trulia buying Market Leader for $355 million

The online real estate listing platform opts for expansion with acquisition. More

Why mobile wallets will fail

Smartphones are the key to revolutionizing shopping—but not in the way many think. More

Can Jamie Dimon talk his way out of trouble?

Straight talk from executives has become more important as shareholders become more active and regulators grow restless. J.P. Morgan is trying its hand at this approach. More

SAP goes all in with the cloud

The German software giant is betting on cloud-based technology and services. More

Katy Huberty is back from China with Apple news

Morgan Stanley's chief Apple watcher was visiting Hong Kong and Taiwan. More

Apple on Google as a 'friend of the court'

Apple to Google: If you've got something to say about Samsung, join the damned suit. More

Bank loans drop, even as profits jump

Banks are finding ways to make plenty of money even as the lend out less. More

Drawn by new discoveries, energy giants like Exxon Mobil and Chevron are flocking to Kurdistan in northern Iraq. But their presence is provoking tensions with Baghdad and could help ignite a deadly conflict. More

Samsung-Apple patent war: WSJ misses the point

Note to editor: Not all patents are the same. More

Lockheed's secret weapon

Amid the threat of budget cuts and a leaner military, Marillyn Hewson, operations whiz, is suited to lead Lockheed in uncertain times. More

Pre-Marketing: Yahoo circling Hulu?

Also: John Doerr's plan to reclaim VC crown. Icahn eyes Dell board fight. More

20 biggest stock losers

Investors in these Fortune 500 companies took it on the chin in a year when the S&P 500 had a total return of 16%. More

The Fortune 500 social media stars

These companies outshine their peers on the likes of Facebook, Google+ and Twitter More

20 biggest stock gainers

Investors in these Fortune 500 companies took big risks and saw even bigger rewards in 2012. More

Donald Trump gets into crowdfunding

The Donald is willing to fund anything (literally). More

CrunchFund's future

With nearly 100 portfolio companies and just two remaining partners, what is the future of Michael Arrington's venture capital effort? More

Jamie Dimon's likely successor will not impress critics

JPMorgan Chase's likely CEOs-in-waiting come from the part of the bank that makes regulators and investors most nervous. More

Larry Fink's radical retirement recommendation

BlackRock's CEO says that the U.S. may need to make retirement savings mandatory. More

How Warren Buffett learned the meaning of success

Remembering one of the memorable moments from Warren Buffett on Women and Work. More

Government reveals secret Internet

A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Labs has admitted to using a so-called quantum internet two years. More

What David Einhorn told his shareholders about Apple

The hedge-fund billionaire who sued Apple in February was buying shares again in March.
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Spanx founder joins Giving Pledge

Sara Blakely and eight other billionaires joined Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates' Giving Pledge, promising to devote at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy. More

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