TaxWatch: Home buyers in California can enjoy up to $18,000 in tax credits
There’s the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time home buyers. And now California has upped the ante, offering a tax credit worth up to $10,000 to any home buyer, first time or not, of any income level, who buys a home between March 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010.
NewsWatch: S&P 500 finishes at worst level since December 1996
As stocks tally another month of stiff losses, investors are especially focused on the S&P 500 Index, with the broad market gauge closing below its November lows — and also below the 740-to-750 range some had hoped for.
Global stocks rise; UK unveils new bank aid (Reuters)
Reuters – Fresh steps by the British government to shore up the ailing banking sector helped European stocks shrug off a negative lead from Asia on Thursday and took the shine off dollar gains versus major currencies.
Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
A MarketWatch rundown of companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Monday’s session.
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NewsWatch: Berkshire’s Buffett cops to mistakes, likes long-term horizon
Berkshire Hathaway suffered through the company’s worst year on record during 2008, Warren Buffett says. In his widely read letter to shareholders, the billionaire investor sees the U.S. economy in a “shambles” through 2009 but forecasts better days are ahead for the country.
