Market’s geared up for Apple, Google results

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Apple, Google, IBM and Microsoft are scheduled to release quarterly results this week, and with gloomy expectations for earnings in the sector, investors will look for the companies to provide color on their prospects. See full story.

Buffett: U.S. debt on its own �not a problem�

Billionaire Warren Buffett believes the federal deficit should be stabilized in relation to U.S. economic growth, but that the nation�s debt is not a problem. See full story.

Switching jobs? Ditch your 401(k)

Commentary: Employers are bad fund-pickers, so roll your money into an IRA when you switch jobs. See full story.

Time bomb to market meltdown ticks louder

The ticking time bomb gets louder as we keep watching an avalanche of predictions that echo Warren Buffett�s earlier warnings of recession, bubbles and another market meltdown. See full story.

Do Facebook �likes� mean anything?

John C. Dvorak hopes the time is coming when people revolt against social networks. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Strategies for luxury buyers whose mortgages don�t meet the CFPB�s new standards. See full story.