Silicon Valley is experiencing a bit of an economic boom thanks to Facebooks $104 billion IPO creating new millionaires.

These three stocks reached 52-week highs: While trading on above-average volume, Dreyfus Strategic Muni (NYSE:LEO) climbed today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of $9.35.

During trading today, the Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 0.9%.

The Transportation sector (IYT) showed little movement on a trading day that saw S&P 500 fall 0.9%.

During trading today, the Consumer Cyclical sector (XLY) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 0.9%.

During trading today, the Energy sector (XLE) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 0.9%.

During trading today, the S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, and the Basic Materials sector (XLB) showed little change.

Six stocks dropped to 52-week lows: The share price of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) dropped today, reaching and then dropping even further past its previous 52-week low of $21.50 to $21.28.

During trading today, the Retail sector (XRT) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 0.9%.

Today, these stocks are down on high volume: Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) was down on high volume, trading with volume of 5.9 million, or 2.4 its average daily volume.

The S&P 500 lost 0.9% while the Utilities sector (XLU) showed little movement during trading today.

Today, these stocks are up on above-average volume: After trading at a volume of 16.4 million, or 1.5 times its average, Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) was up on high volume today.

During trading today, the Financial sector (XLF) showed little change while the S&P 500 fell 0.9%.

The Services sector (IYC) showed little movement on a trading day that saw S&P 500 fall 0.9%.

It was a gloomy week for the markets, which means its time for bargain hunting.

The S&P 500 lost 0.9% while the Health Care sector (XLV) showed little movement during trading today.

The Technology sector (XLK) held steady on a trading day that saw S&P 500 drop 0.9%.

During trading today, both the Capital Goods sector (XLI) and the S&P500 showed little movement.

Facebook now faces by one count more than a dozen US federal, state and foreign regulatory agencies, not to mention a hyperactive U.S. securities bar ready to sue over privacy issues.

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Wall Street was pounded on the week, with economically-sensitive sectors leading the losses, as traders fretted about the escalating debt crisis in Europe. 

With the Facebook initial public offering finally completed investors can get back to other matters such as housing data.

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Potential taxes could harm California's vineyards. After all, you can't really relocate a winery. 

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There are a few stocks that are down on high volume today: Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) is down on high volume today, trading with volume of 14.8 million, or 5.9 times its average daily volume.

Today, these stocks are up on above-average volume: Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is experiencing a price increase on above-average volume today.

Here are nine stocks that fell to 52-week lows: While trading on below-average volume, Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) dropped today, hitting and then dropping past its previous 52-week low to $23.87.

Whether its a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, wild fire or any other natural or manmade disaster being prepared will enable you to get your business back up and running smoothly and quickly.

Tory Johnson is working to help other entrepreneurs and wannabe business owners take their own leaps of faith. Next week, the author and business owner will kick off a 20-city Spark & Hustle tour, speaking ...

Major drug makers are reportedly working with European authorities on an emergency plan that would keep medicines flowing to Greece if the embattled country exits the eurozone.

Funds in a 401(k) account is often essential to workers retirement planning, and making the wrong decision when leaving a job can be costly.

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Ann Taylor reported a better-than-expected increase in first-quarter profit, however its forecast dipped below estimates.

Upon discovering the massive trading blunder now rocking his company, Jamie Dimon grew queasy and pushed JPMorgan Chase into disaster mode, including setting up a war room and sending out a financial SWAT ...

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Weeks after an embarrassing botched initial public offering, computerized exchange operator BATS Global Markets is reportedly exploring whether or not to list an eventual IPO on a rival exchange.

As Washington steps up its tax-collection efforts on the uber-rich, the number of not-so-rich choosing to renounce their U.S. citizenship is likely to keep rising. 

Wall Street climbed on Friday, taking a break from five-straight days of selling, as traders awaited Facebook's debut on the Nasdaq.

A Wall Street regulator is reportedly looking into an unusually large surge in Groupons shares earlier this week immediately before the daily deals site unveiled bullish quarterly results.

Boomers will need more money than ever to cover medical expenses in their retirement, and experts say most havent saved enough.

The world's No. 1 online social network priced its offering at $38 a share, but the price could be higher when shares begin trading on the Nasdaq this morning.