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Gas prices have peaked unless you're in the West

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:29:18 EST

If you live in the Eastern two-thirds of the country: Congratulations. Your gas prices have likely peaked. Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service says Western motorists aren't so lucky.

Is the PC really on the way out?

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:06:33 EST

Hewlett Packard cuts 8 percent of its workforce. Dell takes an earnings bath. MarketWatch Radio's Joan Doniger asks, is the desktop computer starting down the dinosaur's trail?

Facebook fraud tough to prove

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:27:37 EST

Foolish or fraudulent? St. John's University law professor Anthony Sabino says Morgan Stanley certainly looks foolish after the Facebook IPO, but those seeking to sue might have a tough time proving that Morgan defrauded investors as it brought Facebook to market.

Market Update: Facebook pricing seen as too spicy

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:30:27 EST

Tracy Johnke has the latest money news, including Facebook's "spicy" valuation, and the supermarket beer section taking on more flavors of the produce section.

Newport: Home sales rise from the depths

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:18:08 EST

Existing home sales were up 10 percent year-over-year in April. And economist Patrick Newport of IHS Global Insight thinks that will be true all year, with real estate investors driving the gains.

Greed and fear mar Facebook IPO

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:14:29 EST

The Facebook fever has broken. And Zephyr Management's Jim Awad says investors would be well-served by advice he received nearly 40 years ago: Don't let greed or fear take over.

IPOFinancial.com: Facebook not nice at this price

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:32:46 EST

"The $38 is not a fair price" for Facebook's IPO, says David Menlow of IPOFinancial.com. But he says that won't stop a crush of investors who want to buy the stock, even though they'll likely pay much more.

Foreclosure-wracked states see sharp drop in April

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:57:41 EST

RealtyTrac predicts foreclosure activity will exceed last year's levels, even as it reports foreclosures dropped to a nearly five-year low in April. The hardest-hit states are behind the slowdown.

U.S. homeowners should thank Europe for low rates

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:04 EST

Why should Americans care about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe? Mike Fratantoni of the Mortgage Bankers Association says there are direct links between that and the record low mortgage rates driving last week's refi rush.

Retail stronger than it looks, but so is inflation

podcast@wsj.com (MarketWatch.com) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:16:39 EST

Mark Vitner, Wells Fargo senior economist, sees underlying strength in April retail sales, but worries that the overall view on inflation is "too complacent."