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Is gun control legislation realistic? Texas Governor Rick Perry, in an excerpt from The Big Interview, says proposed laws limiting a gun's magazine capacity is a solution that does not exist.

A Monsanto executive is one of three winners of this year's World Food Prize for pioneering work on genetically modified crops.

A glowing analyst report boosts Healthways Inc. shares on an otherwise dreary day for stocks, as the consultant jumps more than 8% by the end of trading Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says on Wednesday the central bank may start to scale back its asset purchases later this year if the economy strengthens as the central bank now expects.

President Obama gave the clearest indication this week that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke won’t serve again after his term ends in January. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter looks at five contenders whom Fed watchers ...

During his press conference on Wednesday, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke seemed to go out of his way to diss the annual Kansas City Fed gathering in Jackson Hole.

Adele Morse's stuffed fox has become an Internet sensation in Russia, photoshopped into pictures of politicians, policemen and all manner of other people. WSJ's James Marson reports on what makes the critter ...

Better than expected results give software maker Red Hat a lift after ours; Nokia rises after a report that it held talks to sell device business to Microsoft.

The U.S. dollar rises against most rivals on Wednesday, reversing earlier declines, as the U.S. Federal Reserve said downside risks to the economic and labor-market outlook had diminished.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Cyprus approved Wednesday a deal with Houston-based Noble Energy Inc. and Israeli companies Delek Drilling LP and Avner Oil Exploration LLP to build a liquefied natural gas ...

Oracle Corp. will report quarterly results on Thursday as analysts point to competitive and market challenges.

Micron Technology reports after the bell, overseas stocks react to today's Fed news, and Rite Aid and Kroger report before the open. Victor Reklaitis breaks down the next 24 hours of trading.

Energy stocks turn lower after Bernanke said the Fed tapering, or scaling back on bond buying, could begin later this year if the economy continues to strengthen.

As president Obama offered the clearest signal yet this week that Ben Bernanke won’t continue as Fed chairman after January, here’s a look at some of the likeliest candidates to take over U.S. monetary ...

Here are some headlines you might have missed as the Fed's Bernanke held markets in thrall.

Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Jessica Meir is a member of NASA's new class of prospective astronauts. She joins the News Hub to discuss training to be part of future space missions, and her ...

Stocks fall as investors digest the Federal Reserve's latest policy statement and looked ahead to a news conference from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Paul Vigna reports.

Britain's royal family is planning some old-school, media-friendly theater for the birth of the royal baby, and Prince William is expected to be present in the delivery room on the big birthday. Jeanne ...

New York financier Leon Black is the mystery buyer of a $47.9 million Raphael drawing auctioned by Sotheby’s London last December, but British authorities are blocking his attempts to export the drawing ...

Some of the government’s largest cabinet agencies have not had permanent inspectors general in place for between one and five years, raising concerns from lawmakers and government-watchdog groups that ...

T. Doug Dale, co-founder, Concilion Capital discusses the Fed's statement, Ben Bernanke's news conference and Wall Street's reaction.

The Federal Reserve and its boss, Ben Bernanke, think the economy's future is on the up and up, but Thursday's signposts are unlikely to offer much support. Weekly jobless claims could edge a bit higher ...

Was the market’s reaction to the Fed appropriate? The Cato Institute’s Mark Calabria describes recent market moves as a “sugar rush.” Photo: AP.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Facebook Inc. stock jumped almost a dollar a share in three seconds Wednesday afternoon, according to Eric Hunsader, CEO of Nanex, a provider of real-time data to traders. In ...

U.S. stocks fall sharply on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeats that any reduction in the central bank’s stimulus moves depends on the outlook for the economy.

BlackBerry retreats Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the stock on signs that consumer demand for its new devices remained tepid.

Steve Orr reports on the closing numbers and the possibility of the Fed tapering its monthly bond buying program later this year.

Nvidia’s decision to expand its graphics chip licensing business sparks a rally in the company’s shares, even though analysts say it highlights a slumping PC market.

If the FOMC could be summed up in one take, it would be that the Federal Reserve’s policy shifts will remain data-driven and nothing is predetermined, according to Mesirow Financial chief economist Diane ...

Adobe rises on solid results, but the tech sector is weighed down by sliding shares of Apple and Microsoft.

Ben Bernanke refused to comment on what happens when his term ends later this year. But Mesirow Financial’s Diane Swonk and economics reporter Kathleen Madigan have thoughts.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- While mortgage rates have been increasing for weeks, recent changes are "not all that dramatic," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said at a Wednesday press conference ...

Facebook Inc.'s anticipated new video service for Instagram is already getting some upbeat reviews.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks fell sharply and Treasury yields surged as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may scale back its bond purchases depending on the economic outlook. ...

Ben Bernanke spoke, and the markets swooned. Read a recap of Fed chairman's press conference.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke tries to connect these dots.

After cutting back on their spending during the economic downturn, retailers, like the consumers they serve, look to continue to show signs of loosening their purse strings.

Global View columnist Bret Stephens on President Obama’s recently unveiled plan to further reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Plus, an update on Afghanistan’s suspension of security talks with the U.S. after ...

Watch a clip from the film "World War Z." United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) traverses the world to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening ...

President Obama called for negotiations with Russia to end the two nations' military posturing, and a reduction of nuclear arms. Photo: Getty Images.

In a news conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talks about current monetary policy and situations that would lead to a change in those policies. Photo: AP.

Reuters reports one of several possible suitors for Elan PLC is Forest Laboratories, a development which gave a lift to shares of both companies in afternoon trades on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Exchange-traded funds of home-builder-related stocks steepened Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a press conference. Down about 0.7% ahead of the decision, ...

A video from the Wall Street Journal on the status of health-insurance exchanges and whether they'll be ready on time to start taking enrollees by an Oct. 1 deadline. Small-business owners in particular ...

U.S. crude-oil futures turn negative after EIA inventories data, then continue to trend lower on the Fed’s statement and press conference.