 U.S. stocks recover in late tradingA surge in bank shares returned the major indices to the black Thursday, after rough sailing earlier in the... | |
 Proposal to outlaw salt in New York eateriesA state legislator in New York wants salt banned from pre-packaged and restaurant... |
 Defects unable to stop Toyota sales in USThe US sales of Toyota vehicles declined nearly 9 percent in... |
 Chrysler takes Volkswagen exec to run FiatThe Chrysler Group in the US has named a new executive to head the reintroduction of the Fiat brand to the local... |
 Kansas City school district shrunken to reduce deficitIn the US, the school board in Kansas City has decided to close 26 of the city's 59 public schools to keep the district afloat... |
 Orange County residents can now go direct to the islandsThe John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California has been given permission to once again run flights to and from the Hawaiian... |
| Forbes says Gates no longer the world's richest Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last... |
| Export Growth Likely To Remain Bright Spot For Us WASHINGTON -- U.S. exports dipped in January, the government said Thursday, but economists weren't fazed. They predict export growth will be a bright spot for American manufacturers through the rest... |
| Ulta Salon Expects Earnings And Sales Growth NEW YORK -- Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. on Thursday said it expects its earnings per share to double or nearly double in its fiscal first quarter compared with a year ago.The beauty... |
| Ulta Salon Quarterly Profit Jumps NEW YORK -- Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. on Thursday said its fourth-quarter profit rose 65 percent as its sales and merchandise margins improved.Its profit rose to $20.2 million, or 34... |
| International Coal Group Prices Debt Offering SCOTT DEPOT, W. Va. -- International Coal Group Inc. said it will issue $200.0 million worth of 9.125 percent senior secured second-priority notes due 2018 at a price of 99.298 percent of their... |
| Skillsoft 4q Net Income Falls 16 Pct NASHUA, N.H. -- SkillSoft PLC, an education software company that has agreed to be taken private, said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income fell 16 percent from a year earlier, when it benefited... |
| Watson Says Fda Approves 6-month Dose Trelstar MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said the Food and Drug Administration approved a six-month dose of the prostate cancer drug Trelstar, which already was available in one- and... |
| Xoma 4q Profit Falls As Contract Revenue Tumbles BERKELEY, Calif. -- Biotechnology company Xoma Ltd. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell as its contract revenue dipped.Xoma earned $3 million, or a penny per share, compared with $10... |
| Uranium Mining Focus Of Va. Forum RICHMOND, Va. -- Opponents of uranium mining in Southside Virginia and the people who want to end a state moratorium on mining the fuel for nuclear power plants have one more difference of opinion:... |
| Merck: Study Of Vytorin Effectiveness To Continue TRENTON, N.J. -- Researchers will continue a study of a controversial Merck & Co. cholesterol drug after safety monitors decided data so far indicate the drug is safe and effective, the company said... |
| Beyond Greed And Fear: Stock Picking In 2010 During the last couple of years colleagues have often remarked to me that what we face is a stock-pickers market. Put differently, they expect the market to trade in a narrow range where those... |
| National Book Award Cheat Sheet The National Book Critics Circle will announce the winners of its annual book awards tonight. Haven't read any of the nominees? Sound smart anyway with the Booked Cheat... |
| California Is Where I'd Rather Stay But let's suppose the prospect of long-distance love presents itself to a couple who don't want to live apart. Begin negotiations. These can be torturous, especially if you live in parts of Europe,... |
| Smithfield Moves Past Pork Problems Weak demand and excess supply have weighed down pork revenues for two leaders in the meat industry, even as both have shown improvements... |
| Citi's Pandit Rescues Street From Loss Financial shares helped lead The Street to a late-day rally and its third consecutive day of gains as Citigroup's chief said his bailed-out bank is on the road to a comeback. That helped investors... |
| The Booked Chat: Novelist Jonathan Ames , an HBO series that is adapted from a short story Ames wrote about a 40-year old writer who, after spending too much time in his Brooklyn apartment reading Raymond Chandler novels, posts an ad on... |
| Not Much Without The Fangs films, Robert Pattinson has been at the helm of a series that has so far earned $1 billion at the box office.But how much of that money comes from people who are dying to see Pattinson and how much... |
| Is The Market Recoiling? Get Ready To Rumble Six-month Treasury bills pay 0.21% Before taxes, it would take you over 300 years to double your investment. The most recent data from the FDIC shows that bank deposits have ballooned to $9.1... |
| Devon On A Diet Looks Appetizing Devon Energy made its latest splash Thursday, continuing to narrow its focus and clean up its balance sheet by selling $7 billion worth of deepwater assets to BP The British petroleum giant will... |
| Housing Data Is More Important Than Jobs Data! Historically, employment has been a lagging indicator in economic recoveries. Makes sense. Employers don’t need to hire workers back until well after their businesses have recovered and are growing... |
| Slim's America Movil Beats Rivals In Market people ), a mobile company that represents one of Slim's biggest telecom holdings, has beaten many of its competitors in preserving share price during the opening months of 2010. Slim holds a $23... |
| Democrats Draw Closer To Agreement On Health Bill Congressional Democrats drew closer Thursday to agreement on a broad health care overhaul that could lead to a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to be bound by White House deadlines.... |
| Nhtsa Says May Need More Authority Over Auto Industry David Strickland said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will take a "hard look" at the power it has to set safety standards for automakers. He said NHTSA's current authority may be... |
| Lawmakers Get Few Answers On Comcast/nbc Deal ] . GE is the parent company of CNBC. Congress does not directly approve such deals but has the ability to air public concerns. Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts told the Senate Commerce... |
| Peso Down Against Us Dollar Dots-Per-Inch (DPI) Print Solutions, is into franchising and financing of LARGE FORMAT PRINTERS with as low as P200K down payment. We also offer all the consumables that our customers need, from... |
| Books-a-million 4q Profit Up, Will Pay Dividend BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Chain book store Books-A-Million Inc. reported Thursday that its profit edged up slightly in the fourth quarter despite a drop in sales.The company said it earned $11.9 million,... |
| Terex Agrees To Sell 2 Businesses WESTPORT, Conn. -- Construction equipment maker Terex Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to sell its Atlas heavy construction equipment and knuckle-boom crane businesses.The company did not say who... |
| Kratos Reports 4q Profit SAN FRANCISCO -- Defense contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit Thursday.Kratos shares fell 86 cents, or 6 percent, to $13.35. In the past year, they... |
| Class Action Allowed In Cargill Plant Wage Fight SCHUYLER, Neb. -- A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. over whether workers at the company's Schuyler plant should be paid for preparation and... |
| Coca-cola Femsa Bottler To Change Bylaws MONTERREY, Mexico -- Drinks company Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB said Wednesday its bottler, Coca-Cola FEMSA, plans to change its bylaws so a simple majority of its board can appoint and set... |
| Summary Box: Exxon Mobil Forecast $28b Spending FOLLOW THE MONEY: Exxon Mobil Corp. will increase its capital spending by 3 percent to $28 billion this year despite weak global demand for energy. It forecast capital spending between $25 billion... |
| Kroger Declares Quarterly Dividend Of 9.5 Cents CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co., the country's largest grocery retailer, on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of 9.5 cents per share payable June 1 to shareholders of record as of May 14.Shares of... |
| Mccormick Expands Recall Of Some Products SPARKS, Md. -- Spice maker McCormick & Co. Inc. said Thursday it is expanding a recall of some of its products in case they are contaminated with salmonella bacteria.The company said last week that... |
| Fannie Mae To Offer $6b In Notes NEW YORK -- Fannie Mae on Thursday said it will offer $6 billion of new 3-year notes due May 7, 2013.The offering was first announced Wednesday without specifics.The notes were priced at $99.839 and... |
| Epa To Let States Address Rising Ocean Acidity SEATTLE -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will consider ways the states can address rising levels of carbon dioxide in oceans.The agency on Thursday settled a lawsuit filed last... |
| Trading On The Movies Think that the latest new movie is going to bomb at the box office? Well soon two exchanges will allow you to put your money where your mouth is. Private investment group Veriana is launching The... |
| Lessons From Meg Whitman's Mom In her campaign to become governor of California in the November 2010 elections, Meg Whitman is exercising leadership skills as well as the penchant for risk taking that she showed as chief executive... |
| Dr Pepper Snapple Goes Down Smooth Coke Bottles Up .) Things are looking up for Dr Pepper Snapple, as analysts are beginning to upgrade the stock on hopes of a deal with Coca-Cola by year's end. On Thursday Barclay's Capital Markets... |
| What The Rich Are Buying Now --are really buying this stuff. Apparently they are. While most consumers aren't returning to their pre-recession shopping patterns, there has been a rebound in luxury spending lately. Ultra affluent... |
| No Love For Landry's Tilman Fertitta raising his bid to take Landry's Restaurants private got even slimmer Thursday after the company reported a net loss for its fourth quarter.The Houston-based restaurant operator said... |
| What To Know Before Buying A Green Car "We believe that people settled for hybrids because that was the best technology available," says Mark Perry, Nissan's director of product planning. "Right now, you're paying a premium for that... |
| Dow Ceo: Don't Waste Nat Gas As Transport Fuel Dow Chemical Chief Executive Andrew Liveris, in a speech at the CERAweek energy conference Thursday afternoon, laid out his position on trends in the energy industry. He said he favors government... |
| Don't Try This At Home Next worry: the rowdy Italians behind me, yelling, "Attenzione! Attenzione!" as they tried to imitate Michael Schumacher on ice. If one of them hit me, my efforts to avoid the baby would be for... |
| Synovus Rallies On Profit Hopes Richard Anthony is presenting at Citis 2010 Financial Services Conference today. The company, which has received TARP funds, hopes to become profitable this year. Additionally, Synovus declared... |
