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President Obama's record on jobs and economy compares favorably to Reagan's first term

Baltimore-based Under Armour Inc. approved a two-for-one split of its outstanding common stock, the first since the sports apparel maker went public in November 2005, the company said Monday.

Maryland brokers and advisors say Facebook IPO sours investors on the stock market.

Baltimore County's Randallstown High School unveils stock exchange classroom to teach fiscal responsibility

Stock market investing is simply another form of gambling

Millennial Media releases first quarter financials today

FTI Consulting Inc.'s stock price hit a 12-month low Wednesday after the business services company fell short of financial analysts' expectations for first-quarter earnings.

Human Genome ultimately rebuffed a $2.6 billion offer by biopharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline Plc, saying it was too low – though it has put itself on the market. Catalyst agreed to be acquired by a larger Illinois competitor for $4.4 billion.

Shares of Human Genome Sciences doubled in Thursday morning trading on news it received a $2.6 billion cash offer to acquire the company from a major bio pharmaceutical company, which it rejected as too low.

T. Rowe Price survey finds young investors less inclined to invest in IRAs. Youth is wasted in these investors.

T. Rowe Price survey finds young investors less inclined to invest in IRAs. Youth is wasted in these investors.

Baltimore's Millennial Media founded in 2006, now dominant in mobile ad market

Four startups named to AccelerateBaltimore

Millennial Media IPO

Baltimore's Millennial Media Inc., one of the largest companies in the fast-growing mobile advertising industry, said it would launch its public offering on Thursday, with expectations of selling $132.6 million worth of shares on its first day on the New York Stock Exchange.

Banker John Delaney knew that Maryland's ruling Democrats had someone else in mind to become the state's next 6th District congressman.

Dividends, once out of favor, are now a hot item, with Apple joining dividend payers this summer.

Constellation Energy Group, Baltimore's last Fortune 500 company, also settled a federal investigation into market manipulation as Chicago-based Exelon Corp. closed its $7.9 billion takeover on Monday.

Before Democrats rush to raise taxes on stock investments, they should try cutting federal spending

Investment outlook for 2012: Continued volatility, but brighter predictions for U.S. stocks

A bill in Congress would ban lawmakers with access to insider trading information from using their knowledge to enrich themselves at others' expense

After a brutal third quarter in which the United States saw an unprecedented downgrade of its credit, many weary investors remain on the sidelines.

First Mariner Bancorp's stock has been delisted from Nasdaq Capital Market and shares will begin trading on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board starting Thursday, the Baltimore company said Wednesday.

First Mariner fails to boost stock price as required by Nasdaq

Investors traditionally have approached bear markets with an eye for bargains. But market volatility has dampened the enthusiasm of many.

Uncertainty continues to hover over the economy, and investors may continue to see outsized, unpredictable market fluctuations.

In the midst of the gloom on Monday shone one bright spot: Borrowers may be able to get better rates on mortgages and other loans.

If there's one silver lining to the market volatility of the last two weeks, it's that it gives us a peek at our real appetite for risk.

Instead of showing a photo of stock traders in expensive suits show photo of stock exchange janitor who might lose his job.

Ron Shapiro, agent to Ripken and others, warned of stock market loopholes years ago, before Chinese got into the act

While politicians in Washington draw lines in the sand and refuse to compromise on raising the debt ceiling, small investors worry what a stalemate might mean to their life savings.

Fourteen of the 19 companies in the Baltimore region that paid their CEOs at least $1 million last year reported increases in that compensation in 2010, according to a Baltimore Sun analysis. The increases largely reflected improved performance by the companies.

For many small investors, some of the companies they are most familiar with are the e-commerce and social media sites they use every day.

Ever so slowly, the unemployed are getting hired. And if you're one of them, your other job now is to get your finances back on track.