Your burger won't get cheaper any time soon, and it's not just because of the current Midwest drought. (You'll feel that next year.)
Standard & Poor's (S&P) Capital IQ equity analyst Todd Rosenbluth changed his rating on Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), from Hold to Strong Sell after the $128.4 billion-cap mobile service carrier posted its second-quarter earnings Thursday morning.
After activist investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management said he expects to make 15 to 20 times his investment in beleaguered Plano, Texas-based retail giant J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), stock in the company hit a ten day high.
Britain risks permanent damage to its economy if the government does not adopt fiscal stimulus measures to reverse the country's recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday as it pressed for a reduction in the country's deficits to jumpstart its ailing economy.
Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay, has been named the highest earning chef in the U.S with a global income of $38 million, according to Forbes.
Large U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) announced Thursday it would be renewing its contract with Express Scripts Holding Co. (NASDAQ: ESRX), to provide customers of that pharmaceutical claims manager with prescription drugs at Walgreens retail stores.
Microsoft Windows 8, deemed as the Redmond company's most critical software upgrade in a decade, will be available, whether in upgrade fashion or on a new PC, starting on Oct. 26.
An animal rights campaign underscores the power activists have to pressure companies to stop using inhumane suppliers.
The company that developed the first commercially available DVR announced on Tuesday that it is purchasing TRA, Inc., a marketing and analytics company whose products help advertisers know which TV commercials are the most effective based on consumers' shopping habits.
Chip-maker Intel is betting big on 20 Windows 8 tablets powered by the Clover Trail Atom SoC and 140 Ivy Bridge ultrabook designs to turn the tide in its favour in the next quarter.
Banking in line with the Koran's prohibition on paying interest is an expanding sector, and the ascent of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt is going to help it grow faster.
It seems as though the world if retail is hitting some mid-year skids, leaving market watchers wondering if they already need to write of the second-most important sales season of the year: Back to school.
High nominal and real interest rates can be found in the Latin American short-term fixed income markets
Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday as investor await Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's semi-annual testimony before Congress for hints about further easing.
Crude oil prices slightly advanced Tuesday as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for hints about further easing.
The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were Digital Generation Inc, Codexis Inc, NuPathe Inc, Synacor Inc and Marten Transport Ltd.The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Mattress Firm Holding Corp, Select Comfort Corporation, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc, ICU Medical Inc and FLIR Systems Inc.
Asian shares paused Tuesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's view on the U.S. economy later in the day, after weak U.S. retail sales and a lower International Monetary Fund global growth forecast raised hopes of more stimulus from the Fed.
If you're a big fan of boiling expensive crustaceans, you're in luck. Lobster prices have hit a 30-year low in some areas of Maine, as unusually warm temperatures have increased the number of the glorified crabs available. Retail prices may soon follow, but don't expect them to match the 70 percent drop at the docks.
The chief executive of New York-based Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) had a surprisingly confident outlook for his bank's future business prospects during a conference call with analysts Monday.
Up until now, Obama has generally enjoyed broad popularity in India – a country he has long been linked to, both personally and professionally.
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly declined for a third straight month in June, the latest sign that weak job growth and stagnant wages have taken a toll on the biggest part of the economy.
President Obama's weekend statement on India , raising concerns over the invest climate in the country, has evoked sharp criticisms making it further hard for the Indian Prime Minister to go ahead with reforms.
