Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Chinese automaker Geely as Chery.

  • An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that CEO Larry Ellison owns roughly 1.1 million Oracle shares. In fact, Ellison owns 1.1 billion shares.

  • An earlier version of this story reported that "247 million shoppers visited stores and websites in the post-Thanksgiving Black Friday weekend." The actual number of adults who shopped that weekend was 139.4 million, according to the National Retail Federation. In its 247 million shopper count, the retail trade group included people who shopped multiple days over the four-day weekend.

  • An earlier version of this article incorrectly cited $250,000 as the highest tax bracket for married couples.

  • An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported China's 2010 per capita income as $4,423. In fact, that figure refers to gross domestic product per capita at current prices.

  • An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported China's 2010 per capita income as $4,423. In fact, that figure refers to gross domestic product per capita at current prices.

  • An earlier version of this article reported that Picard recovered $24 million for Ivy investors. In fact, the parties to that settlement were direct investors with Madoff.

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed Facebook's Wednesday closing share price at $19.50. The story has been corrected throughout.

    • Corrected article:  Facebook employees are $5.2B richer
  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the amount of financing available to A123 from Johnson Controls. It is $15 million not $15 billion.

  • A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Google+ had 100,000 active users. The number is actually 100 million. Fortune regrets the error.

    • Corrected article:  40 Under 40
  • Due to erroneous job, cost-of-living, and test score data for a small number of places, two cities were left off this year's 100 Best Places to Live list and two were mistakenly included. While the errors had no impact on the ranking of the top 10 places, other cities moved up or down slightly once all data were corrected.

    • Corrected article:  Best Places to Live
  • An earlier version of this story stated the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act seeks to raise $10 trillion over a decade. The figure is $1 trillion.

  • An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the law affecting the Postal Service was passed in 2007. In fact, it was passed in 2006 and took effect in 2007.

  • An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that home prices had reached a 9-year high. In fact, they rebounded to the level last seen in summer 2003, before their peak several years later

    • Corrected article:  Home prices rebound
  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Lightning adapter would not support audio playback. The adapter will not support iPod controls, but will support audio.

  • A calendar item in MONEY magazine's August feature "Get It for Free" incorrectly described a LegoLand promotion. A child accompanied by a paying adult will be admitted free to the LegoLand California resort between Sept. 6 and Oct. 29. Other LegoLand properties are not participating in this promotion. Tickets will be available beginning Aug. 15 at www.sandiego.org and must be pre-purchased through this site.

    • Corrected article:  Get it for free!
  • Goldman Sachs may have beat earnings and revenue forecasts when it reported second-quarter results Tuesday, but an overall slowdown in investment banking activity took a toll on its bottom line.

  • An earlier version of this story indicated that losses could range from $59 billion to over $1 billion, according to Morgan Stanley's analysis. In fact, the range of possible outcomes is $59 million to over $1 billion.

  • A photo caption on an earlier version of this story incorrectly suggested that Airpush takes contact information from users' phones; the company does not. The story has been updated with a response from Airpush.

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported Kitchener's population; it is 220,000. The Kitchener-Waterloo metro area has a population of 450,000.

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly attributed quotes to Heather Greenaway of the Association for Private Sector Colleges and Universities. The comments were made by the association's president, Steve Gunderson.

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Leavitt Partners. It is a health care consulting firm.

  • An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Cuenca as a "coastal" city; it is in the highlands.

    • Corrected article:  The best places to retire now
  • An earlier version of this story gave the incorrect current student loan rate. The correct rate is 3.4%, which would become 6.8% if Congress does not extend the lower rate.

  • An earlier version of this story did not mention the World War II exception to the nickel's composition.

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