COMPANIES

When you’re down so low sometimes the only direction is up. And many hard-hit U.S. housing markets topped the 2012 price increase list.

To stay ahead, U.S. policymakers must continue to invest in the success of the country's clean-energy companies.

The Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling nearly 50,000 "zombie" vehicles because they run the risk of starting themselves, without human intervention.

Data suggests that companies are targeting an aggressive reduction in cost of goods sold.

The Dow has raced to more than 14,000. Have you missed the party? Most certainly not, if you choose quality companies.

News Corp. announced Fox Sports 1, its new all-sports cable network, but some cable companies, fearing another pricey ESPN, could resist.

The growing capabilities of prison-based manufacturers make their products increasingly attractive to government contract buyers.

Time Warner is taking a cue from Rupert Murdoch and cutting off an atrophying appendage to its lucrative television and movie ventures.

A Wisconsin woman trying to protect her "wholesome" image failed to persuade a federal appeals court to hold Google Inc. liable because searches for her name could lead people to advertisements for drugs to treat sexual dysfunction.

With Chavez no longer running Venezuela, its once-mighty petroleum industry could be restored -- but only slowly.

Recent growth in manufacturing is at risk now as sequestration laws go into effect.

Taco Bell said it would begin to sell its Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos a day early. But many fans are angered over the delay at their local chain while others complained about the new tacos' taste.

Seven bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, 30 miles from central Chi-town, it’s all yours for a mere $2.4 million.

The Fed says the average debit card transaction fee charged by banks is 24 cents. The average cost is a nickel.

As metropolitan commuters look to save money on public transportation, electronic bike company Bioplanet rolls out its latest innovation.

Saudi-owned RGA is launching a dozen European brands in the U.S. by opening 175 to 200 mall stores in the next 12 months.

Approval opens the way for the Malaysian budget carrier to acquire a license and begin operations before the end of the year.

Increasing residential construction is expected to propel growth for green building materials by 11 percent annually.

North American purchase plans for civilian helicopters is up, while global deliveries could be as high as 5,600 units through 2017.

The huge increase in natural gas and oil production has helped make Houston the top U.S. city for corporate expansions.

Three years after it nearly sold its ailing German auto company, GM says it's committed to turning it around.

The LaFerrari has a 800-horsepower gasoline engine and a 163-horsepower electric motor.

In a 19th-century lower Manhattan skyscraper, a "mathematically minded" couple has created a modernistic fun house based on a dissertation.

India's patent office has rejected Bayer AG's challenge to letting an Indian company produce a generic of its cancer drug Nexavar.

Executives at the 83rd Geneva Car Show offered a grim prognosis for annual auto sales in the European Union.

While year-over-year monthly sales are still down for the Japanese auto giants, the declines are shrinking.

Mexico's manufacturing boom continued with Superior Industries International announcing a factory in the nation.

A recent analysis of more than 380 housing markets in the U.S. suggests the storm is over and recovery is in play.

The maker of Budweiser is using splashy newspaper ads to poke fun at a lawsuit that alleges its beer is watered down.