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May 22, 2013 @ 8:08 am
US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 8:07 am
AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 6:48 am
Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed
Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 6:39 am
Evian giving its water bottle a makeover
Evian is giving itself a facelift to keep up with its sleek, young competitors on store shelves. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 4:44 am
Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed
U.S. stock futures are rising with the nation's central bank seemingly committed to ushering along a financial rebound and the housing market nearing an important milestone. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 4:04 am
IMF softens views on UK government's policies
The International Monetary Fund has softened its assessment of the British government's economic policies, saying in a report Wednesday that it did well to ease its pace of austerity cuts, but stressing more was needed to support the recovery. Continue reading > -
May 22, 2013 @ 3:22 am
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 9:02 pm
US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime
Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 5:47 pm
Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6B due to weaker yen
Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import costs. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 3:37 pm
JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum
Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the bank needs better oversight by giving only narrow approval to three of the bank's board members. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 3:34 pm
Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 3:29 pm
Volkswagen to put special fuel caps on diesels
Volkswagen is replacing the fuel tank covers on more than 200,000 of its diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada to remind owners to fill their tanks with diesel _ not gasoline. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 3:25 pm
Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results
Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 2:42 pm
Merck to repurchase $5B in common stock
Merck & Co Inc. said it will repurchase $5 billion worth of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. Continue reading > -
May 21, 2013 @ 2:41 pm
JPMorgan Directors Glance: How shareholders voted
Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase voted to let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of the nation's largest bank, keep both his jobs Tuesday. Dimon also received strong support to be re-elected to the bank's board. Continue reading >