General Electric 1Q Performance Beats Analysts’ Expectations
General Electric, which is dealing with a pair of investigations, reported a quarterly loss for the first quarter.
Daily Market Update – Thursday April 19th
The S&P 500 index fell 25 points, or 0.9 percent, to 2,683 as of 1:11 p.m. Eastern Time.
IMF’s Lagarde: Trade Tensions Threaten Global Economy
The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that the healthiest global economy in years is threatened by rising ...
P&G Reports Flat 3Q Profit, Buys Merck Unit
Procter & Gamble Co. reported flat fiscal third-quarter profit as it faces increased competition for consumer products such as shaving ...
Unilever Announces Share Buyback, Dividend Boost
Unilever, the consumer goods multinational whose brands include Dove, Knorr and Ben & Jerry’s, says it is planning a share ...
Novartis 1Q Profit Jumps 12 Percent as Heart Drug Sales Soar
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis says net income jumped 12 percent in the first quarter, pointing to explosive growth in its ...
Manhattan Turf War: ‘Billionaires Row’ vs. Homeless Shelter
At a recent meeting about the project, angry residents, shopkeepers and restaurant owners booed and yelled, "Not in this neighborhood!"
US Manufacturers Seek Relief From Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Hundreds of companies are asking the Commerce Department to exempt them from the 25 percent steel tariff and the 10 ...
Daily Market Update – Wednesday, April 18th
The major U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses in choppy trading Wednesday afternoon.
Wayfair Follows Amazon With Its Own Made-up Holiday: Way Day
Wayfair is calling April 25 Way Day and will offer discounts that it says are comparable to its Black Friday ...
Iceland: Bitcoin Heist Suspect Has Likely Fled to Sweden
A man suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoins and other virtual currencies has ...
Amazon Cuts a Deal With Best Buy, Broadens Global Reach
Amazon is expanding its dominance globally by giving overseas customers access to more than 45 million items via its app. ...
Morgan Stanley Posts Record 1Q Profit, Helped By Trading
The New York investment bank reported a profit Wednesday of $2.67 billion, or $1.45 per share.
EU: US Tariffs ‘Distorting’ Global Trade Flows
Europe’s top trade official said Wednesday that new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs are distorting global trade and could damage ...
Road to Homeownership Gets Rockier This Spring as Rates Rise
Higher mortgage rates are making the already challenging task of buying an affordable home even tougher for many Americans this ...
Japan Fiscal Year Trade Surplus With U.S. Up Nearly 6%
Japan's trade surplus with the U.S. grew nearly 6 percent in the fiscal year through March.
Researchers: Silk Road Projects Give China Strategic Benefit
A massive Chinese infrastructure program is actually intended to expand the country's political influence.
