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By Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg |
May 7, 2013
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest U.S. bank, should oust most of its board and split Jamie Dimon’s dual roles as chairman and chief executive officer, shareholder advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co. said.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
Orders placed with U.S. factories fell more than forecast in March as a cooling economy slowed demand for metals, mining equipment and military goods.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2013
Orders for U.S. durable goods fell in March by the most in seven months as demand slumped for commercial aircraft and business investment cooled.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Stephen Kirkland, Bloomberg |
April 19, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, paring the biggest weekly drop for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since November, amid better-than-estimated earnings and Group of 20 nation talks aimed at bolstering the global economy.
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By Sonja Elmquist, Bloomberg |
April 9, 2013
Alcoa Inc., the largest U.S. aluminum producer, reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates as demand from airplane and car manufacturers increased.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
Orders placed with U.S. factories increased in February, boosted by a pickup in demand for motor vehicles and commercial aircraft.
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By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg |
March 29, 2013
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s record rally probably has another year to go as investors give up their pessimism and buy, according to Laszlo Birinyi, one of the first money managers to tell clients to buy before the bull market began.
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By Lu Wang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg |
March 19, 2013
U.S. stock futures rose, following a two-day slide for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as new home construction increased and investors awaited the start of a Federal Reserve meeting.
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By Claudia Carpenter and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
Stocks rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a third straight record, as U.S. jobless claims dropped. The euro gained as the European Central Bank said the economy may stabilize this year.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits declined to a six-week low, showing further improvement in the labor market.
