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Automotive editors at Edmunds.com have put their heads together and come up with their "best-bets" list of used cars for this year. They name their top picks in 15 categories based on reliability, safety and more for cars, trucks and SUVs between 2005 and 2010.

Also on MarketWatch, our colleagues at SmartMoney have a list of 10 things that Amazon.Com Inc. (AMZN) won't tell you, but which every savvy shopper should know about the online megaretailer.

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Best used cars for 2012: Edmunds.com

The editorial staff of Edmunds.com lists the best bets for used cars, based on reliability, safety and availability. Check out the best bets in 15 categories.See the slide show: Best used cars for 2012.

10 things Amazon won't tell you

From the balance of credible reviews to how selling strategies affect your spending habits, here are 10 things you should know about the world's largest online retailer.Read more: 10 things Amazon won't tell you.

ECONOMY AND POLITICS

Lower expectations drag down consumer confidence

U.S. consumer confidence declined a fourth month in June, reflecting gloomier views on future business conditions and income, Conference Board survey data show.Read more: Lower expectations drag down consumer confidence.

U.S. home prices jump 1.3% in April: Case-Shiller

U.S. home prices shot up in April for the first monthly gain since last autumn, according to a closely followed index released Tuesday.Read more: U.S. home prices jump 1.3% in April: Case-Shiller.

City-by-city breakdown of U.S. house prices

Here's a look at the home prices of major cities as measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite released Tuesday.Read more: City-by-city breakdown of U.S. house prices.

Japan tax hike approved despite rebellion

The lower house of Japan's parliament votes in favor of a controversial bill to double the consumption tax rate to 10% by 2015, likely setting in motion a chain of events that could see a split in the ruling party and lead to early elections.Read more: Japan tax hike approved despite rebellion.

INVESTING

Apply brakes before investing in Formula 1

The real hot seat in Formula 1 may be in the boardroom when the executives meet to finalize the timing and pricing for its much-anticipated $2.5 billion Singapore IPO, writes Ben Weiss.Read more: Apply brakes before investing in Formula 1.

Microsoft to Nokia: It's business, not personal

Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) plans for its next version of Windows Phone 8 will probably put a severe crimp in Nokia Corp.'s (NOK) sales of its current Lumia smartphones, a severe blow to the struggling mobile-phone maker by its biggest partner.Read more: Microsoft to Nokia: It's business, not personal.

How not to react to Supreme Court's ruling

Think you know how insurers' stocks will react to the Supreme Court's decision on the health-care law? You may want to think again, writes Mark Hulbert.Read more: How not to react to Supreme Court's ruling