NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wall Street started the week on a high note, closing at 13-month highs on Monday and Tuesday. Housing and tech woes continued to plague the market Thursday after a report showed that nearly 10% of all...
Movers roundup: Dress Barn shares climb, Hibbett Sports stock jumps on strong 3Q results The Associated Press Post a Comment Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Nov. 20, from AP Financial News: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —...
Earnings are higher, the retailer is making acquisitions, and an IPO is expected early next year When a trio of private equity buyers snapped up Toys "R" Us in 2005, many predicted the retailer wouldn't survive. Instead, Toys...
Many stocks finish down after week, but dollar rises Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, November 21, 2009 Anxiety reappeared on Wall Street this week, leaving markets largely lower and sending investors into short-term...
The obesity bubble is in no danger of bursting. By ALLYSIA FINLEY While lawmakers like to vilify insurance and pharmaceutical companies for driving up health-care costs to make fat profits, obesity is actually a far bigger...
The warning came as the latest evidence on the supply of credit to the British economy showed little sign of radical improvements. The Bank of England's Trends In Lending Report confirmed that British consumers were still...
The president says he understands the urgency of our fiscal crisis, but his policies are the equivalent of steering the economy toward an iceberg. Recently, the White House signaled that it will get serious about reducing the...
Stop giving the Fed chairman such a hard time, he prevented more bankruptcies than we'll ever know. Complaints about the Federal Reserve come from every corner. Cable pundits worry about inflation and the falling dollar. Asian...
Most area showrooms cut loose as GM finalizes sale of quirky brand to group led by Swedish automaker When General Motors completes the sale of Saab, expected this month, it could mark a new beginning for the struggling Swedish...
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd reported a net profit of RM130.1mil for the three months ended Sept 30 on a 4.5% growth in revenue to RM739.7mil against RM707.9mil a year ago. “The growth in revenue was attributed to higher ancillary...