Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
LinkedIn Shares Slide After Disappointing Outlook LinkedIn's surging share price cooled Friday as the social network projected slower revenue growth next quarter following a decision to lower the number of display ads that the website shows. More
Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600 for the first time. More
HTC Expects Brighter Second Quarter Taiwan's HTC expects its second-quarter revenue and operating margin to rise from the first quarter, as sales of the new HTC One smartphone pick up. More
Mobile Efforts Help Propel Facebook’s Earnings Facebook was once a darling of investors, then a turnoff. Now, a year after going public, the social network seems to have settled into a more stable relationship with Wall Street. But the company has still been taking pains to prove that it can make more money from its base of more than a billion users, especially from those using Facebook on mobile devices. More
Top Gainers and Losers today on 22 April, 2024: Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Tata Consumer, NTPC, HDFC Bank among most active stocks; Check full list here On the other hand, the top losers in the Nifty index were NTPC (down 2.18%), HDFC Bank (down 1.25%), JSW Steel (down 1.16%), Indusind Bank (down 0.31%), and Tata Steel (down 0.15%). The Bank Nifty ... 04/21/2024 - 11:58 pm | View Link
Stocks slip as interest rate uncertainty, earnings weigh On Tuesday, U.S. central bank officials including Fed Chair Jerome Powell backed away from providing guidance on when rates may be cut, saying instead that monetary policy needs to be restrictive ... 04/17/2024 - 9:13 am | View Link
7 Best-Performing Bank Stocks: May 2024 Bank stocks have their pros and cons, and with both high interest rates and the stock market in a strong position, 2024 could be an interesting year for bank equities. Best bank stocks by one-year ... 03/4/2023 - 9:11 am | View Link
Part of the difficulty in finding a buyer for the longtime Phillies slugger's former penthouse was that it can "show like a bachelor pad," said listing agent Kristen Foote. The condo was on and off the market for more than two years.
The temporary structures that have been built for the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club are numerous and scattered throughout the grounds, but one structure stands above the rest (literally). Also, check out scenes from the course from Saturday's round 3.
After conducting Franz Joseph Haydn’s oratorio, “The Creation,” Robert Porco appeared touched and surprised at the thunderous applause that hailed his final season as director of choruses for the Cincinnati May Festival.
For 35 years, he has mainly worked behind the scenes, preparing his singers for the challenging musical marathon that takes place over two weekends each May in Music Hall.