New Orders in Manufactured Durable Goods Up in April

(NEW YORK) -- An increase in durable goods orders suggests economic growth may be holding steady this spring. U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods were up in April, led by demand for non... Read More

Leadership Shakeup at Procter & Gamble

(CINCINNATI) -- Procter & Gamble says its former chief executive A.G. Lafley is returning to his old job, replacing CEO Bob McDonald, effective immediately. The change comes after in... Read More

Trip to Space with DiCaprio Nets $1.5M at Auction

(CANNES, Paris) -- At a Cannes Film Festival charity auction as star-studded as one of the Great Gatsby ’s parties, a pitch rang out that sounded like a sci-fi sequel to Catch Me... Read More

Dow, S&P Mark First Losing Week Since April

(NEW YORK) -- The markets head into the long holiday weekend with little change for the Friday session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 8.60 points to close the session... Read More

Airline Perks: Worth the Extra Money?

(NEW YORK) -- It seems like airlines these days are piling on more and more fees, while the flying experience is not always so pleasant. But there are some perks worth paying for, according t... Read More

Top Memorial Day 2013 Weekend Sales

(NEW YORK) -- Despite wet and chilly Memorial Day weekend weather forecasts in some parts of the country, retailers will be displaying their summer goods in full force and with discounted prices.... Read More

‘Big Gas’ Ad Is Kmart’s Latest Promotion to Play on Words

(NEW YORK) -- Kmart’s new ad is a gas. Literally. In its new tongue-in-cheek ad “Big Gas,” the retailer promotes a special discount on gas. Throughout the spot, customers prais... Read More

McDonald's Stands Behind Its Clown

(NEW YORK) -- Don't mess with Ronald McDonald. That was the message Thursday from the fast food chain's chief executive Don Thompson, who defended his company from attacks by the watchdog group,... Read More

US Stocks Inch Lower

(NEW YORK) -- Stocks tumbled hard in early trading on Thursday, but recovered most of their losses by the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 12.67 points at... Read More

Jobless Claims Dropped Last Week

(WASHINGTON) -- A report from the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday showed jobless claims dropping for the week. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 to a level co... Read More