Stocks rose in light volume Wednesday following a drop in weekly unemployment claims to the lowest level of the year and a rise in new home sales.
Nov 25, 2009 | 9:45 am
Strong overseas sales and cost-cutting kept a decline in Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter profit to a bare minimum, causing the luxury jeweler to raise its full-year profit outlook heading into the crucial holiday season.
Nov 25, 2009 | 9:35 am
The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 _ and is likely to go higher.
Nov 25, 2009 | 9:30 am
Freddie Mac reports that average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages have matched a record low of 4.78 percent this week.
Nov 25, 2009 | 9:25 am
Sales of new homes rose last month to the highest level in more than a year as strong activity in the South made up for weakness in the rest of the country.
Nov 25, 2009 | 9:20 am
Deere and Co. lost $223 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting big charges and a 28 percent slump in sales as demand for tractors, combines and construction equipment sagged amid the global economic downturn.
Nov 25, 2009 | 8:10 am
Orders for big-ticket factory goods fell unexpectedly in October as the economy struggles to get back to full health.
Nov 25, 2009 | 7:40 am
Consumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery.
Nov 25, 2009 | 7:40 am
Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday as the dollar weakened and investors awaited data on the U.S. economy and crude inventories.
Nov 25, 2009 | 6:05 am
The Chinese automaker that had joined with Koenigsegg Automotive AB in bidding to buy Saab said Wednesday it regrets the Swedish luxury sports car maker's decision to drop the deal and will reconsider its own stance.
Nov 25, 2009 | 5:25 am
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