John Talty

Under Armour's second quarter net income surged 77 percent behind very strong direct-to consumer sales and athletic clothing and footwear sales.

Research in Motion's announcement on Monday of intentions to lay off 2,000 employees, about 10 percent of its workforce, did nothing to inspire investors that the company can rebound from its current slump.

Blackberry maker Research in Motion's plan to lay off 10 percent of the company's workforce shines fresh light on desperation within the company to keep up with fierce smartphone competition eroding market share.

Room rental service Airbnb has steadily gained in popularity, but still hasn't worked out all the kinks in its service. IBTimes takes a look at five of the biggest reasons to be weary using Airbnb.

BP would be wise to consider splitting its operations, as ConcoPhillips and Marathon Oil recently have, to possibly gain back up to 100 billion in value, according to an analyst.

In seemingly perfect timing, ESPN released a highly entertaining "The Evolution of the Touchdown Dance" video on Monday

Kimberly-Clark's CEO doesn't expect his company to pursue Clorox, despite Carl Icahn calling upon the company to do so.

Room rental service Airbnb recently received a 112 million dollar investment, allegedly earning the company a $1 billion valuation. IBTimes takes a look at the five biggest reasons to be weary of using Airbnb.

An 18-year old West Point cadet died while participating in field drills on Thursday and the most recent heat wave might be to blame.

The World Health Organization has strongly advised against using blood tests for tuberculosis, citing the tests' unreliability and dangerousness.

After an intense buzz surrounding purported” Dark Knight Rises” trailers over the weekend, the official version is set to be released today.

The maker of ExtenZe, known for its late-night penis-enlargement commercials, has agreed to pay $1.75 million in penalties to settle an unfair business settlement.

Apple is reportedly considering a bid for television streaming service Hulu -- a move that would make a lot of sense for both companies.

Despite all of the media attention surrounding the potential impact of the NFL Lockout, you'd be surprised by just how little it affects the economy.

RIM got a bit of good news on Thursday when its PlayBook tablet received federal certification, allowing for it to be used by government agencies.

New York City subways undoubtedly feature a wide variety of fights, but none may match-up to this catfight caught on tape.

Quiznos is on the verge of defaulting, but that shouldn't come as much of a surprise.

Ford made waves in creating the first company Google+ page, but don't expect its Google+ page to be exactly the same as its Facebook page.

Insurance giant MetLife Inc. might put its banking operations up for sale in order to focus more on its insurance side.

A young boy was none too pleased to miss a foul ball at Tuesday night's San Francisco Giants game. Watch his hilarious reaction in this video.

RIM suffered another loss on Tuesday when its lead PlayBook developer defected to Samsung.

Carl Icahn continues in his takeover attempt of Clorox (CLX), this time bumping up his original bid to $10.7 billion.

Microsoft has dropped out of the bidding for television streamer Hulu, according to Internet reports.

Borders is closing, lending some to question what the impact will be on Barnes & Noble, America's largest national bookstore chain.

A new survey shows what RIM shareholders had long feared; no one wants a BlackBerry anymore.

The disappointment around the failed Sears sale of an iPad2 for $69 continues to show light on the issues of third-party vendors.

The long wait for the Dark Knight Rises trailer is finally over as Warner Bros. officially released the teaser trailer on Monday.

Even though he was the main force behind the company's rise to power, Rupert Murdoch leaving News Corp. would actually benefit the company's stock price.

Rental car company Hertz announced its intention to acquire fleet vehicle and management company Donlen Corp. for 250 million dollars, plus assuming Donlen's debt.