Trends

• Employees taking proactive approach to finances

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 17, 2013

  Employee financial wellness improved in the first quarter, continuing an upward trend that began in 2010.

• Stocks rise on hopeful signs for economy

  By Steve Rothwell  |  May 17, 2013

  Encouraging news about the U.S. economy helped push stock prices higher in early trading on Wall Street Friday.

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  Stocks edge higher in early trading

  By The Associated Press  |  May 17, 2013

  Stocks are slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street, even as several big retailers slumped after reporting disappointing earnings.

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  Gen X, young Boomers unprepared for retirement

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 17, 2013

  Gen Xers took a major hit during the Great Recession, losing nearly 50 percent of their median net worth.

• UK adults facing huge retirement shortfall

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 16, 2013

  Like many Americans, adults in the United Kingdom are in denial about what they need to save for retirement.

• Weak open on Wall Street

  By The Associated Press  |  May 16, 2013

  Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street a day after the market hit its latest record high.

• S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway

  By The Associated Press  |  May 16, 2013

  Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cut a major rating for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

• Investors bullish on Europe, Japan, bearish on China

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 15, 2013

  Investors are positioning themselves for slower growth in China, higher growth in Europe and Japan.

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  Retired couples may need $220,000 for health care

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 15, 2013

  The amount of money retirees need to set aside for medical expenses dropped 8 percent this year.

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  Stock prices ease as manufacturing softens

  By The Associated Press  |  May 15, 2013

  A report of slowing manufacturing in the Northeastern U.S. is getting the stock market off to weak start.