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By Renee Dudley, Bloomberg |
May 16, 2013
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, forecast second-quarter profit that was less than analysts estimated as consumers struggle amid the slow U.S. economy and higher taxes.
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By Daniel Kruger and Liz Capo McCormick |
May 12, 2013
Wall Street’s biggest bond dealers are forecasting that the U.S. Treasury will reduce the size of its debt auctions in coming months.
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By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg |
May 8, 2013
Walt Disney Co., the world’s largest entertainment company, said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 32%, beating analysts’ estimates as guests splurged at theme parks in California and Florida.
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By Leslie Patton, Bloomberg |
May 8, 2013
McDonald’s Corp., the world’s biggest restaurant chain, said sales at stores open at least 13 months fell 0.6 percent last month as growth slowed in its Asia Pacific region.
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By Brian Womack, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
Facebook Inc.’s first-quarter sales topped estimates, a sign that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is making headway in a drive to make more money from mobile ads.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 26, 2013
Sales of new U.S. houses in February capped the best back-to-back months in more than four years, spurred by near record-low borrowing costs and improving job prospects.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
New car buyers, shunned by lenders just four years ago, now are benefiting from historically low interest rates and more-available credit, pacing a U.S. auto market that is hovering near pre-recession levels.
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By Shruti Date Singh, Bloomberg |
February 13, 2013
Deere & Co., the largest agricultural equipment maker, raised its full-year profit forecast and posted quarterly earnings that topped analysts’ estimates after record prices for corn and soybeans boosted farmers’ incomes.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
February 13, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. rose at a slower pace in January as an increase in payroll taxes took a bite out of consumers’ paychecks.
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By Leslie Patton, Bloomberg |
February 8, 2013
McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, posted a surprise gain in U.S. same-store sales last month while demand slumped in the Asia Pacific region.
