Amazon earnings fall; sales miss targets

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Shares fall as Amazon reports surprising top-line miss. Earnings come in ahead of Wall Street�s projections. See full story.

U.S. stocks post best January in decade-plus

U.S. stocks on Tuesday closed the books on Wall Street�s best January in more than a decade, with the indexes mostly slipping after U.S. economic data failed to live up to its billing. See full story.

U.S. house prices slide 1.3% in November

U.S. house prices dropped sharply in November to mark the third straight decline, according to a closely followed index released Tuesday. See full story.

Consumer confidence dips in January

A gauge of consumer confidence fell in January, partly reversing substantial gains in the prior two months, as views on current business conditions and employment declined, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. See full story.

S&P 500�s golden cross supports bull view

While a consolidation phase is underway, the U.S. markets� longer-term backdrop remains constructive. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

What�s the State of Retirement in the U.S.? It�s plagued with problems involving Social Security, contribution rates and more that need fixing now. See full story.