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U.S. stocks end week higher; Dow tops 13,000

U.S. stocks rally to reclaim weekly gains as investors anticipate moves by the central banks in Europe and the U.S. See full story.

2012 Olympics: The opening ceremony in pictures

Fireworks exploded over Tower Bridge during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games Friday night in London. The event featured bells, nurses, references to the Industrial Revolution, Doctor Who and characters from British literature's children's classics, such as Peter Pan and Mary Poppins. See full story.

An Olympic Games only the sponsors could love

The London Olympic Games are all about marketing and sponsorship, critics say. See full story.

Warren Buffett's winning ways, 50 years on

Seen with the benefit of 50-year hindsight, Warren Buffett's shareholder letters from the early 1960s hold valuable lessons for today's investors, who face a global economy on the brink, if not of disaster, then certainly of profound change. See full story.

Warren Buffett's winning ways, 50 years on

Seen with the benefit of 50-year hindsight, Warren Buffett's shareholder letters from the early 1960s hold valuable lessons for today's investors, who face a global economy on the brink, if not of disaster, then certainly of profound change. See full story.

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg probably views his company's first earnings report as he would a trip to the dentist, but he still would be wise to get on the conference call with investors, writes Therese Poletti. See full story.

Most financial advisers have their clients' best interests at heart, but there are a few bad apples. Here's how to protect yourself, and your retirement funds, from rogue brokers and bad advice. See full story.