NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street Monday following two weeks of gains. Trading remained choppy as uncertainty continued over several ongoing trade disputes and their possible effect on economic growth. Technology companies…
NEW YORK (AP) — It's raining cats and dogs on Wall Street.Chewy, the online seller of pet food and squeaky toys, went public Friday and its shares soared 64%. The stock rise now puts the value of the 8-year-old company…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production improved in May, but manufacturers showed weakness despite eking out a slight gain.The Federal Reserve said Friday that industrial output, which includes factories, utilities and mines, rose 0.4% in May, after tumbling 0.4% in…
NEW YORK (AP) — How much would you be willing to pay to get those diapers within an hour or so? In the latest salvo in the delivery wars, Target is offering same-day delivery on thousands of items for $9.99…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big Tech is about to become big politics in Washington.The House Judiciary Committee is launching its investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley's biggest names, starting with a look at the impact of the tech giants'…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Lynn Osborne has been remodeling two homes. They are different styles, in different states, with different contractors. But there has been one constant: delays due to a shortage of skilled labor. The two-year remodel of…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled on Wall Street Friday after the U.S. announced plans to expand its trade war to Mexico. The slump all but guarantees that May will be the first monthly loss for the market in…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged higher on Wall Street Tuesday, picking up where they left off before the long holiday weekend. Technology stocks led the early gains. Microsoft rose 1.3% and Cisco rose 1.8%. A mix of consumer-focused…
NEW YORK (AP) — A banker who prosecutors say tried to buy himself a senior post in President Donald Trump's administration by making risky loans to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was arrested Thursday on a financial institution bribery…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shook off an early slump and turned higher in morning trading Wednesday, led by solid gains in Microsoft, Facebook and Google. Banks were still lower following a steep drop in bond yields. Bond yields fell…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Fox Sports viewers tuning in to some broadcasts this fall will not only see the game, but also will get betting predictions. The network announced a partnership Wednesday night with the parent company of the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. Demonstrations took place…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks swung between gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors wait for key trade talks between the U.S. and China to start this week. Investors have been on edge since…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street Friday and are on track to bounce back after a two-day slide. Major indexes, including the S&P 500, are still heading for weekly losses. First…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged slightly higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street while investors assessed a mix of corporate earnings. Solid earnings results from several insurance companies helped lift financial stocks. MetLife and Allstate both posted gains.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks moved broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as large U.S. companies continued to surprise investors with solid profits. Earnings reporting season is more than a third of the way through and the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturers expanded at a slower pace in April, as measures of new orders, production and employment each slipped. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, says that its manufacturing index fell to…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were moving lower early Tuesday, dragged down by big communications companies after Google's parent company, Alphabet, reported a slowdown in revenue growth. Alphabet is one of many huge U.S. companies to report their results…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks followed a record-setting week by edging slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street Monday. Solid corporate earnings reports helped take some pressure off the market over the last several weeks. Analysts have been…
NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners' optimism is showing more signs of ebbing. That's one of the findings of a semiannual survey of owners released Monday by Bank of America. Forty-eight percent of the 1,504 owners surveyed predicted that…
NEW YORK (AP) — A government report showing solid economic growth and a mixed bag of corporate earnings sent U.S. stocks sideways in early trading Friday on Wall Street. Stocks are on pace to finish the week barely higher after…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks followed a record-setting day with more subdued trading Wednesday as investors continue digesting a steady flow of corporate earnings and a potential break in the trade war between the U.S. and China. Stocks are…
NEW YORK (AP) - The S&P 500 just hit an all-time high, recovering from last year's dramatic plunge. The economy seems to be on fairly solid footing, still it's anyone's guess what happens next for the stock market. So what does…
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Tuesday as companies started to report their latest financial results in force. Big names including Hasbro, Lockheed Martin and Twitter all surprised Wall Street with strong profit and revenue.…
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight…
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of crude oil surged Monday after the U.S. government moved to further block Iranian oil exports. That helped to lift energy stocks, but losses elsewhere in the market pulled U.S. indexes modestly lower in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of existing U.S. homes fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among the most expensive properties. The National Association of Realtors says home sales fell 4.9%…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales surged in March at the fastest pace since late 2017, as spending on autos, gasoline, furniture and clothing jumped. The Commerce Department said Thursday that sales increased a seasonally adjusted 1.6% from February, the…
