Since most hedge funds get paid based on their returns for the year, managers who want to get the most out of a stock investment often turn to shareholder activism as a way...

The traders of CNBC’s “Fast Money” have never seen such extreme volatility in the U.S. stock market. They are amazed almost on a daily basis the stock market's wild b...

How confident are you that your portfolio can weather the current stock market storm? If you’re using the "big three metrics" to track down your stocks, chances are, y...

The volatility never seems to end. After the sharp drop on Monday, stocks snapped back on Tuesday, closing up north of 3%. Meanwhile, some U.S. mega-retailers are feeli...