From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 3:01 PM

Digits examines the potential of lucrative partnerships between Google and pop music artists. Also, is Groupon in trouble with the law? And, e-readers are still stuck in a black and white world. Photo: AP.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:46 PM

A rally in real-estate stocks suggest investors see more signs of recovery for housing that reports on prices suggest, Mark Hulbert tells MarketWatch’s Laura Mandaro.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:46 PM

Markets digested a pack of economic data, sending the markets into volatile territory. Dow Jones Newswires’s John Shipman and Paul Vigna decipher the market moves. (Photo: Getty Images.)

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:46 PM

Carl Icahn made a surprise bid for Clorox, and suggested the company shop itself around as well. It’s a classic Icahn move, Deal Journal's Shira Ovide reports.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:46 PM

Noted volatility closes out a week of ups and downs for the markets, as they eye the week ahead in earnings from Apple, Intel and Microsoft, while Google’s strong earnings sent the stock upward. Also, the scrap metal industry is seeing higher prices, which is an indication that the economy is qu...

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:46 PM

The European bank stress tests have been criticised as being too easy to pass. Gren Manuel and Geoff Smith discuss whether the exercise has any role in helping shore up confidence in a banking system that is creaking at the seams.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:39 PM

WSJ Digital Network’s Lauren Goode examine the attributes of Polaroid's GL10 Instant Mobile Printer. Is it worth it?

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:39 PM

WSJ Digital Network’s Lauren Goode examine the attributes of Polaroid's GL10 Instant Mobile Printer. Is it worth it?

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:39 PM

WSJ’s Michael Hickins joins the Digits panel to explain how authorities in Connecticut are concerned about Groupon's practice of assigning expiration dates to gift cards.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:39 PM

WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler examines potential ways Google could create lucrative partnerships with pop music stars brought on board with its new Google+ social networking tool.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:39 PM

WSJ’s Stu Woo discusses a peculiarity of the e-reader business: most still have black and white screens because color scree imaging is still imperfect.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 2:18 PM

Deputy editor Daniel Henninger and Joseph Rago of the editorial board analyzes President Obama’s Friday press conference.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 12:26 PM

A psychiatric examination has been ordered for a man who’s accused of killing and dismembering an eight-year-old boy in Brooklyn, New York. Video courtesy of Fox News.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 12:07 PM

Hours after fixing a failed computer on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, the crew of STS-135 did a round of television interviews. Video courtesy of Reuters.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 12:07 PM

WSJ’s John McKinnon details the current state of debt-ceiling talks in Washington. A plan put forth by Sen. Mitch McConnell would give President Obama the power to raise the debt limit through 2012 in three installments.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 11:59 AM

In presser President Barack Obama addresses the actions the need to take place during the debt discussions. Video courtesy of Fox News.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 11:59 AM

Google’s shares soared after a strong earning report, based in part on ad sales although the company still faces strong competition from rivals, MarketWatch's Dan Gallagher reports.

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 11:51 AM

Apple is expected to set up a strong second half, in part due to expectations of a new iPhone in late summer, but there are still long-term concerns for the company, MarketWatch’s Dan Gallagher reports. (Photo: AP Photo.)

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 11:51 AM

Companies looking for ways to save are turning to scrap metal, which is driving up the price of the commodity. Dow Jones Newswires’s Tatyana Shumsky explains how scrap metal is an economic indicator. (Photo: Reuters.)

From: The Wall Street Journal on Fri, Jul 15 2011 11:51 AM

The market are not taking the summer off. Several bellwether companies, like Microsoft, Intel and Apple, will be reporting earnings next week. MarketWatch’s Laura Mandaro reports.