The fading iPod Classic
The iPod Classic isn't getting annual updates anymore like its cousins, but the immense size of its hard drive keeps it alive.

Stocks drift higher ahead of jobs report
Wall Street holds modest gains as investors look to run out the clock ahead of Friday's U.S. employment report.

Mariner Energy shares fall after platform explodes
Shares of the company tumbled Thursday after an explosion at one of the company's production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Family insurance costs skyrocket 14%
Insured workers paid nearly $500 more than they did last year to cover their family's health needs while employers' share of costs stayed the same.

Back-to-school checklist: Whiter teeth & tattoos
American Express survey shows many moms and dads are prepping kids for school by paying for cosmetic services like haircuts, mani-pedis, teeth whitening and yes, even tattoos.

Quit whining, Wall Street. Nothing has changed.
Is the most overpaid industry in the history of man about to lose its place at the front of the money queue? It is not. So why won't they quit bitching?

Treasurys fall on good, but not great, data
Better-than-expected data on jobless claims and home sales offer a sliver of hope about the economy, driving investors away from safe-haven bets.

Strongest jobs recovery in decades. Seriously
Unemployment peaked faster this time around than in previous recessions. But job growth still isn't strong enough to bring the job market back to life.