The Dow notches a sixth straight winning year. But Wall Street takes a New Year's Eve spill. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Market wraps up a big year with little drama. FTC approves final order for Snapchat.Af MarketWatch.com

How about a car that parks itself. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.Af MarketWatch.com

The holiday shopping momentum continues. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Soda makers are making more money, but selling less soda. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

The S&P 500 retreats from a record high. FedEx and UPS start new shipping policies. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Stocks step back from records. Workers have mixed feelings about technology. Adrienne Mitchell reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Stocks ease back from records. Convenience stores are dining destinations. Adrienne Mitchell reports.Af MarketWatch.com

The S&P 500 is backing away from record highs. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.Af MarketWatch.com

The holiday season is prime time for recreation and vices. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.Af MarketWatch.com

The Energy Department says gas prices dropped another dime a gallon. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

The S&P 500 closes at a fresh record high. The IRS says tax season will start on time. And AirTran makes its final flight. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Stock indexes not moving much after record week. Shake Shack headed to the NYSE. Adrienne Mitchell reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Stocks slightly higher. "The Interview" a boon to Google. Adrienne Mitchell reports.Af MarketWatch.com

2014 may be known as the year of outrageous food. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Soon state insurance departments will be notified about barred securities brokers. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Housing news will be in focus in the coming week on Wall Street. Larry Kofsky has a look ahead.Af MarketWatch.com

A survey finds more than half of companies expect to increase staff next year. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Tesla plans to unveil a new electric sports car next year. Steve Orr reports.Af MarketWatch.com

Dow and S&P extend gains. Survey says most companies plan to hire workers next year. Adrienne Mitchell reports.Af MarketWatch.com

CEO Marcus Liassides discusses the new offering, which aims to improve the TV experience for viewers.Af MarketWatch.com

The new social platform, Tsu, has been able to raise thousands of dollars for charity water.Af MarketWatch.com

JP Nauseef of ooVoo Labs says a partnership with Affectiva has been formed.Af MarketWatch.com

Marcy Keckler of Ameriprise weighs in with tips to help you meet your goals.Af MarketWatch.com

Restaurants have been hotly competitive in 2014, and they'll be feeling the heat in 2015 in quite another way, says Technomic's Darren Tristano. Among the flavors expected to make a big splash next year: "More harissa, more sriracha, more ghost pepper and even scorpion pepper."Af MarketWatch.com

Branding expert Rob Frankel says Amazon tries many things only to see them disappear.Af MarketWatch.com

It takes NASA months to lay the groundwork for launch. The Fed is doing the same with interest rates.Af MarketWatch.com

Breitling Energy CEO Chris Faulkner says only half of the U.S. oil fields are profitable for producers once oil reaches $50 per barrel. And at $40, only a few are. Faulkner also sees oil prices rebounding next year, but not enough to make it worth the pain OPEC has inflicted on itself.Af MarketWatch.com

The National Association of Home Builders' chief economist predicts single-family home construction will rise 25% next year due to pent-up demand that wasn't satisfied this year.Af MarketWatch.com

One problem with home sales: Homes aren't affordable in the places with the best job markets. And what's expected to help home sales in 2015.Af MarketWatch.com

Looking to score cheap tickets to a pro hockey game? You'll be hard-pressed to find any. John Greenberg, the executive editor of Team Marketing Report, says NHL ticket prices are rising the fastest of any major professional sport.Af MarketWatch.com

RealtyTrac sees foreclosures at pre-recession levels early next year, and banks gearing up for some "spring cleaning."Af MarketWatch.com

Mortgage delinquency rates won't drop down to normal levels in 2015, says TransUnion vice president Ezra Becker, but they'll be closer than they've been in years.Af MarketWatch.com

After a drop in November U.S. sales that BurgerBusiness.com editor Scott Hume calls "seriously bad," McDonald's is expanding a custom orders system that could do some serious good.Af MarketWatch.com

If the four U.S. cities preparing bids for the 2024 Games are in it to win it, they risk angering their taxpayers, says Holy Cross economics professor Victor Matheson. "Any bid that would win almost certainly won't make economic sense," he says.Af MarketWatch.com

The Labor Department estimates that health care industry will add five million jobs in the next ten years. Which ones are the best? Tony Lee, the publisher of CareerCast.com, breaks it down for MarketWatch's Steve Potisk.Af MarketWatch.com

2014 been a largely lackluster year for Hollywood and Thanksgiving was no exception. Rentrak's Paul Dergarabedian says the industry and moviegoers have a lot to look forward to next year, though.Af MarketWatch.com

Investors aren't exactly exuberant about stocks, says Bruce McCain of Key Private Bank. But they're even less excited about the alternatives.Af MarketWatch.com

Luxury cars with big red bows on top aren't just something you see on TV, says TrueCar's Eric Lyman. He also explains why Ford was a laggard as Chrysler and GM posted their best November sales in years.Af MarketWatch.com

How does $2 gasoline strike your fancy? GasBuddy.com's Patrick DeHaan says some gas stations are closing in on that price now.Af MarketWatch.com