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Morgan Stanley says first-quarter profit falls 9% from a year earlier as revenue tumbles in the New York-based investment bank's trading business. But the results still exceed the expectations of Wall Street analysts.

Investors need to take a step back before diving into new investments. We have you covered.

WisdomTree Investments, a specialist in exchange-traded funds, could be an attractive takeover candidate for big money managers looking to catch up in the fast-growing ETF industry, according to Credit Suisse.

Zuckerberg is looking to get ahead of the criticism and keep the regulation headwind from obscuring the tailwinds many analysts and investors have built the bull case behind.

A shell company can be used to hide an entity's assets, and they do come with some controversy.

Endowments are a critical financial vehicle for non-profits; they hold and spend needed funds. Here's how an endowment works.

The FDIC offers some much-needed protection for deposit banking consumers.

Every business must know and prioritize its liabilities. In fact, a company's survival may depend on it.

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, who sets his own pay, got a 45% cut in total compensation last year to $69.1 million. But compared with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, considered by most investors to be the reigning dean of Wall Street, Schwarzman still looks vastly overpaid.

The average collection period is a helpful tool in figuring out how fast a company is receiving payments.