Online hustle': Carson High grad uses Internet to build wealth

Wade Wolford, 18, stands next to his Mitsubishi Lancer, his sixth car in two years, which he bought by bartering online. Before graduating from Carson High School this year, Wade Wolford, 18, was named most likely to become a billionaire.

Asian Stocks Rise for Fourth Week in Longest Streak Since March

Asian stocks rose for the fourth consecutive week, their longest winning streak in four months, as company earnings reports boosted confidence in the strength of the global economy.

The Rise and Rise of Korea, Inc.

THERE was a time not too long ago when nobody would touch a consumer product made in Korea with the proverbial 10-foot pole.

Acom, Japan Tobacco, Mitsui Fudosan, Nintendo, Nissan, Sony: Equity Movers

Japans Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 120.52, or 1.2 percent, to 9,575.50 as of 9:35 a.m. in Tokyo. The following are among the most active shares in the Japanese market today. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.

Jobless Claims in U.S. Declined 11,000 Last Week to 457,000

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 457,000 last week, a figure that signals the labor market will be slow to improve even as the economy grows.

US initial jobless claims fall to 457,000

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 457,000 last week, a figure that signals the labour market will be slow to improve even as the economy grows.