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Berkshire Hathaway results to reflect weak economy

Burdened by a feeble U.S. economy and a lackluster stock market, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is expected to report only a marginal increase in earnings when it releases second-quarter results on Friday. See full story.

Facebook falls below $20 for record low

Social network's stock hits a new low for a third straight day, but Yelp soars on upbeat results. See full story.

Knight Capital shares sink after $440M loss

Shares of Knight Capital Group Inc. tumble nearly 60% on Thursday after the market-making firm said it has suffered a $440 million pretax loss as a result of exiting an entire erroneous trading position that had been caused by a software glitch. See full story.

Knight's trouble began years ago

Even if Knight Capital recovers from these two significant trading debacles, how will it convince investors market-making of equities is a growth business in this environment, or that Knight is the firm that is poised to profit? See full story.

U.S. hiring in July likely to be lackluster

The U.S. probably added enough new jobs in July to absorb the natural increase in the labor force, but the pace of hiring is far too slow to lower the nation's high unemployment rate. See full story.

A decade after Ben Bernanke said he was sure the Fed could prevent a depression, he's learned a few lessons about his own limitations, writes Rex Nutting. 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.