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The 2011 Ford Explorer truly is all new, and not just in the Detroit sense of the term. The 2011 will have a unitized body instead of the old truck-like body-on-frame. How many consumers do you think care about that, I wonder? Full Story

The U.S. stock market is likely to continue pulling risk on and off the table in the days ahead, with another heavy round of earnings reports in store, along will a full slate of data on the economy, employment in particular. Full Story

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday's session are Humana Inc., NRG Energy Inc. and VeriSign Inc. Full Story

The first five years of The Proactive Fund Investor newsletter have yielded some key lessons about succeeding in today’s unpredictable markets. Full Story

The U.S. stock market is likely to continue pulling risk on and off the table in the days ahead, with another heavy round of earnings reports in store, along will a full slate of data on the economy, employment in particular. Full Story

The 2011 Mercedes Benz E550 Cabriolet in unruffled by Mother Nature and you get the feeling it will handle anything that you can throw at it on the road. But the great engineering doesn't come cheap. Full Story

Rep. Maxine Waters of California could become the second Democrat to face an ethics trial in the fall after she reportedly declined to strike a deal with congressional investigators. Full Story

("=UPDATE: BP, Exxon To Explore For Oil, Gas In Offshore Arctic -Imperial," at 6:15 p.m. EDT, and the original story at 5:27 p.m. EDT, incorrectly spelled the name of the city Inuvik in the in the third paragraph. A corrected version follows:) Full Story

MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- India's Infotel Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd., a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd. (500325.BY), has raised $500 million from a consortium of lenders headed by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.LN), the Economic Times reported Saturday, citing three unnamed... Full Story

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) and PAI Partners, the private-equity owners of United Biscuits, have appointed J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) to run a GBP2 billion auction for the company, the Financial Times reported... Full Story

A modicum of confidence returned to markets in July, as U.S. and European stocks erased losses inked in the frenzy of prior months and investors took heart that slow growth is better than none at all, dumping gold and the U.S. dollar in light of this more sanguine... Full Story

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of July 26-30: Full Story

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of July 26-July 30: Full Story

The U.S. stock market is likely to continue pulling risk on and off the table in the days ahead, with another heavy round of earnings reports in store, along will a full slate of data on the economy, employment in particular. Full Story

By Howard GoldOutside the Box July 31, 2010, 12:01 a.m. EST

Americans won’t be spectators in China’s coming changes -- we will be deeply involved, whether we like it or not, writes Howard Gold. Full Story

The FDIC usually sells failed banks to other lenders as quickly as possible; the process leaves the FDIC with lots of loans, which are sold at regular auctions. But the financial crisis has been so severe that the agency is trying other ways to unload these assets. Full Story

Analysts come away from Microsoft’s annual gathering encouraged by the company’s progress in adapting to a market in which software applications are increasingly delivered online. Full Story

By Carla MozeeEmerging Markets Report July 30, 2010, 7:59 p.m. EST

Brazilian, Russian and Turkish stocks stand out from their emerging-market rivals in July, helping push the investment class to its best gain in four months as panic over European debt loads subsided. Full Story

Here's a list of the best and worst performing stocks within the S&P 500 for July. Full Story

Canadian stocks notch losses Friday but post 3.7% gains for the full month. Full Story

July 30, 2010, 7:44 p.m. EST

With interest rates at record lows, there's never been a better time to save money on your mortgage. But watch out for pitfalls in the rush to refinance, advises MarketWatch's Andrea Coombes in her Personal Finance Minute. Full Story

Brazilian stocks climb Friday, as shares of Vale SA help keep alive the market's longest winning streak in nearly seven years. Full Story

Gold has its worse month since December. In contrast, copper gains 12% in July, the base metal's best since April 2009. Full Story

Ace, one of the world’s largest commercial insurers, has billions of dollars in extra capital and analysts are wondering what Chief Executive Evan Greenberg is going to do with the stash. Full Story

A modicum of confidence returned to markets in July, as U.S. and European stocks erased losses inked in the frenzy of prior months and investors took heart that slow growth is better than none at all, dumping gold and the U.S. dollar in light of this more sanguine view. Full Story

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday's session are Humana Inc., NRG Energy Inc. and VeriSign Inc. Full Story

Investors have been greeted by a strong set of second-quarter earnings, a major source of encouragement after spending much of May and June fretting over the impact of a debt crisis in Europe and China's efforts to slow its growth. Full Story

Oil companies that drill off U.S. shores would be subject to new standards and unlimited liability for accidents under a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Friday. Full Story

A company executive uses the beginning of its meeting with financial analysts to tout Microsoft's hybrid approach to providing Internet-hosted collaboration technology to businesses and government agencies. Full Story

SEATTLE (MarketWatch) -- Two bank closures in Florida on Friday brought the total number U.S. failures for the year to 106. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in a statement that Port Saint Joe, Fla.-based Bayside Savings Bank, and Panama City Beach, Fla.-based... Full Story

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Companies that drill for oil in U.S. waters would be required to pay 100% of spill-related damages under a bill approved Friday in the House of Representatives. Written in response to the BP oil spill, the bill removes a $75 million liability... Full Story

July 30, 2010, 6:19 p.m. EST

Apple's iPhone 4 is a big hit, but because of production issues customers have to wait for the handset in white until later this year. Meanwhile, Amazon continues its Kindle offensive, releasing new models in white. Rex Crum has the color commentary. Full Story

SEATTLE (MarketWatch) -- Acworth, Ga.-based NorthWest Bank and Trust was closed by regulators Friday, marking the 104th U.S. bank failure of 2010. NorthWest Bank and Trust had $167.7 million in assets and $159.4 million in deposits as of March 31, the Federal Deposit... Full Story

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday it sold securities backed by $471.3 million of performing single-family mortgages originated by 16 failed banks. The FDIC pilot program marks the first time the agency has securitized assets... Full Story

The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry services from Oct. 11 in a dispute with Research In Motion over the monitoring of data. Full Story

Technically, that is, but market jitters persist. Auto parts stocks look fully valued, but a meter maker looks bright. Full Story

The Wall Street Journal's list of the 25 top-paid CEOs of the past 10 years ranked Oracle's Larry Ellison at No. 1, with the company's stock tripling over 10 years. How do... Full Story

ICICI Bank of India reported higher net profit for the first quarter, while total revenue fell. Full Story

The Senate is expected to both vote on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court and to resume negotiations on a small-business bill. Full Story

If he could talk, would he say he is ignoring signs of economic slowdown? Full Story

Investors will lose a huge opportunity if they avoid vibrant and changing Africa. Fast growth in a continent of misconceptions. Full Story

In the thick of the reporting season, tech investors are beginning to show signs of the jitters; Corning, though, feels it's not getting enough credit for its very... Full Story

Mark Roberts, founder of Off Wall Street Consulting Group, discusses his short-sale research, and ideas including Strayer Education and Copart. Full Story

Self-protective secrets harm the government as much as they do citizens. Full Story

Wedbush Securities' equity focus list was Wall Street's best performer in the past six months, according to Zacks. New Constructs took top honors in the 12-month span. Full Story

The virtues of "decaffeinated" English. Full Story

The latest GDP Report was disappointing, but better real GDP must be higher for the recovery to be over and expansion to begin. Full Story

An unscientific poll of colleagues and friends list those apps they considered indispensable. Full Story

A respected money manager from Edinburgh offers his global portfolio for a gloomy world. Full Story

That's what dividend payers provide in turbulent times. Here's a look at three of them. Full Story

If the market follows the usual script, it's in for some rough going. More Fed easing coming? Full Story

With stocks moving in lockstep, trading in the options market is subdued. Full Story

Though second-quarter results were merely decent, cheap valuations and a 4.5% dividend yield make the stock a buy. Full Story

Insiders, including the CFO and COO, made significant recent sales. Full Story