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Wearable technology refers to mobile electronic devices that are worn on a user's body or attached to their clothes. While the technology is in its infancy stage, analysts at Morgan Stanley believe it will become a $1.6 trillion business in the near future. "Wearable devices will far...

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 to new all-time highs as investors found positives in data releases, including the NAHB Housing Market Index, which rose more than expected. In Europe, German investor confidence saw the largest increase in 11 months while European...

It seems a week can't go by without another story relating to Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile payment solution. This week was no different. Meanwhile, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced that consumers can buy movies on iOS and play them on Android devices -- and vice versa....

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile payment solution has been very popular with iPhone users even though it launched with one missing feature: rewards. That changed this week when Thanx, a loyalty and retention marketing company, announced that it is now compatible with Apple Pay. "One...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had a good launch for its mobile payment service, but there were a couple of retailers that decided to ban the service (and other forms of NFC) anyway. Elsewhere in technology, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) introduced an innovative PC for creative professionals...

U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...

CVS Health Corp and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) surprised consumers when they announced they would no longer accept Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) new mobile payment solution. This unexpected move appears to be tied to CurrentC, an upcoming payment solution that numerous retailers are...

U.S. markets were little changed to start the week as equities took a back seat following a bearish oil call at Goldman Sachs. Analysts at Goldman Sachs placed a $75-per-barrel target on crude oil, noting that supply will outpace demand in the coming year. The National Association of Realtors...

News broke over the weekend that Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) and CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS) had disabled Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple Pay mobile wallet payment system in their stores. The story behind the story told of a mobile payment battle involving Apple, a number of...

Stratos, a new mobile payment start-up, has been quietly working on its connected card for two years. During that time, several other companies -- including Coin and Plastic -- have revealed their products, hoping to take control of the market. The biggest announcement came on September 9 when...

This weekend in Barron's online: a look inside Charles Schwab, a contrarian way to play the energy slump, as well as the prospects for Amazon.com, Apple Pay and more. Cover Story "Inside Schwab" by Dyan Machan. CEO Walt Bettinger took up the reins at brokerage Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) six...