The social media site isn't doing too bad for itself.

Wall Street is wondering whether the company can spend less.

Is the wearable sector poised for long-term growth?

Walmart is the world's largest retailer, but what are its paths to growth?

We've been stuck at around a 1 percent increase for the past few years, but the context has changed.

The mayor of Port Orange, Fla., has been a cheerleader for growth, but now has second thoughts.

Four times a year, the U.S. Department of Commerce serves up the big number that tells us how much we are producing as a country. U.S. second quarter GDP grew more than economists had expected. That doesn't make it good.

The U.S. government has confirmed that the economy grew 3 percent last quarter, and that could mean that the U.S. economy and the European economy are going to diverge this year as the U.S. grows and Europe shrinks.

A respected JP Morgan analyst has claimed that it is a sure thing that the Chinese economy will be coming in for a "hard landing," at 6 percent growth.

Fears about the possible recession in Europe and a slowing rate of growth in developing nations could mean a grim outlook for 2012.