Annual Pet Spending Passes $50 Billion Mark

The fast-growing craft meats company, based in Minneapolis, wants its new name, Mighty Spark Food Co., to attract women as well as men. The company hopes the new brand positions it as a "better-for-you" option in the meat aisle without compromising on taste.

Under Armour Inc. shares rose nearly 4 percent in trading Monday on expectations that the sportswear maker's "rapidly growing" international business will boost earnings and improve help improve the company's margins. Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating for shares of Baltimore-based Under Armour from "sell" to "hold" and raised the stock price target from $13 to $16.

Most adventurous thing she's ever done? After college, she worked as a chef and first mate on a sailboat while traveling from Annapolis, Maryland, to the U. S. Virgin Islands.

The Hyatt Regency Bellevue's grand ballroom was bathed in the red of emergency lights for the event.