The Dow was lower while the S&P and Nasdaq were flat on Wednesday, following two days of strong gains, as the first batch of quarterly earnings reports trickled into the market.
The Dow was lower while the S&P and Nasdaq were flat on Wednesday, following two days of strong gains, as the first batch of quarterly earnings reports trickled into the market.
Stocks edged lower on Wednesday, as investors awaited proof that corporate earnings will support recent strong gains.
Stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday after two days of strong gains, as investors await the unofficial beginning of the earnings season.
A rule that requires New York City fast food restaurants to post calorie information on their menu boards has not changed consumer habits in low-income neighborhoods, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Beyonce may be the hardest-working woman in showbiz.
A shareholder of Cadbury is suing the British confectioner's board and chief executive, saying investors stand to lose out massively if the company refuses to negotiate over a $15.68 billion takeover bid from Kraft Foods Inc.
Wall Street was set to fall more than 1 percent at open on Friday after a weaker-than-expected labor market report cast doubt about the pace of an economic recovery.
San Antonio's municipal utility will make a key decision next week on whether to invest billions of dollars to expand Texas' largest nuclear power station, with the city's mayor raising cost concerns.
Bruce Springsteen yelled Evenin', New Jersey! Nice to be in my back yard to the crowd at the Giants Stadium yesterday night for his opening concert.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform an entire album from their back catalog each night of the five-night run at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in October, the group announced late Monday night.
U.S. stocks dropped on Wednesday, after an unexpected contraction in Midwest business activity sounded a dour note at the end of a strong quarter.
U.S. stocks fell slightly on Tuesday after data on consumer confidence and home prices gave a mixed picture of the economy.
U.S. stocks surged on Monday, as several merger deals bolstered investor confidence following three straight days of losses.
New York and New Jersey's economies will likely lag the United States' recovery from its deep recession, due to the importance of the hard-hit financial services sector for the region, economists at the New York Federal Reserve wrote in a report released on Monday.
GenTek Inc, a U.S. maker of specialty chemicals and engine components, said on Monday it has agreed to a takeover by a unit of private equity firm American Securities for $411 million.
The U.S. government is stepping up prosecutions of wealthy individuals dodging taxes through off-shore accounts, with new cases expected to be made public every couple of weeks, a top government attorney said on Saturday.
Stocks fell for a third straight day on Friday on disappointing housing and durable goods data, while Research In Motion's lackluster results dented optimism about technology spending.
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight day on Friday on disappointing housing and durable goods data, while Research In Motion's lackluster results dented optimism about technology spending.
Stocks fell on Friday as investors wrestled with disappointing data on durable goods orders and housing, while Research In Motion's lackluster results dented recent optimism about technology spending.
U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session on Friday due to weaker-than-expected data on durable goods and home sales, while disappointing results from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion weighed on the Nasdaq.
More than a thousand antique automotive toys will go on the block this week as Donald Kaufman, whose family founded KB Toys, auctions off his private collection.
