Saturday, January 26, 2013

Apple earnings flat despite sales gain

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Strong iPhone sales still don�t quite measure up to Wall Street�s targets. Apple�s shares fall as forecast for revenue, margins disappoints. See full story.

Netflix surges late as sales, subscribers rise

Video-streaming company ends quarter with more than 27 million U.S. subscribers and forecasts more gains to come. See full story.

10 U.S. cities with the most bed bugs

Pest-control company Orkin reports a 32% jump in what it calls �bed bug business� in 2012. Here, from its ranking of U.S. cities with bed bug infestation issues, are the top 10 most infested cities. See full story.

How to profit from the coming currency wars

Central banks around the world are preparing for an all-out currency war to boost their economies. Here�s how investors can profit from that futile attempt, writes Matthew Lynn. See full story.

U.S. stocks gain; S&P 500 near 1,500

U.S. stocks pull higher after lawmakers vote to extend the nation�s borrowing limit and earnings from Google and IBM beat estimates. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Should health insurance be like car insurance? Why some companies are rewarding employees who take good care of themselves � and penalizing those who don�t. See full story.

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