Toll Brothers Ready for Housing Rebound: CEO
Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) released its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, with management expressing optimism about the future despite reporting a much lower net profit and slightly lower revenue for the quarter.
Rite Aid posts loss, shares drop on Wal-Mart news
Rite Aid Corp., the third-largest U.S. drugstore chain, on Thursday posted a smaller quarterly loss, aided by stronger sales......
Philly Fed dives sharply, economy seen much softer
U.S. Mid-Atlantic factory activity retrenched for the first time in over three years in September, the latest sign of a rapidly-slowing economy.
Trade Reps Support D.C. to Beijing Direct Flight
Former US trade representatives have urged the Department of Transportation to accept United Airlines' proposal to connect Washington D.C. and Beijing through direct commercial flights for the first time.
A Year Later, Time to Reassess Katrina Stocks
Investors who earned big returns in the wake of Hurricane Katrina may want to reassess their storm-related plays now that new contracts for repair work on the U.S. Gulf Coast have slowed.
Powerful US economic team takes shape after 5-1/2 years
The Bush administration finally is on the verge of assembling a powerhouse economic team, headed by a Wall Street heavyweight able to set the terms for becoming its leader, after some 5-1/2 years in power.
Simple Changes Can Reduce Energy Costs
Along with rising gasoline prices, Americans are going to have to deal this summer with higher costs for cooling their homes.
World Trade Center Rebuild Set to Begin
The rebuilding of New York's World Trade Center was set to begin on Thursday, just one day after officials approved plans to erect the Freedom Tower and other buildings where the Twin Towers stood until September 11.