After a brutal year that saw their industry fortunes decimated, the stock market is broadcasting signs of a turnaround in beleaguered home builders. So why aren’t CEOs in the business more upbeat?


NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Energy stocks swooned with the broad market Friday as woes about the economy and lower oil prices weighed on the sector, but oil, natural gas and oil services shares still managed to hold on to slim gains for the week.


Read Eva Rosenberg’s TaxWatch today to find out more, plus don’t miss Marshall Loeb’s Daily Money Tip on how to avoid tax scams in your email inbox, and read about the letter the IRS is sending you in March, all on this week’s Tax pages.


SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Getting married comes with financial hitches. It’s one thing to pledge yourself to an eternal love; it’s another to pledge your money.


As part of an effort to boost capital levels and maintain its credit rating, Ambac Financial said late Friday it is cutting its quarterly dividend to a penny a share from 7 cents a share, while suspending some lines of business.


SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian stocks dropped sharply across the board Friday, mirroring a sell-off on Wall Street.

