Stamp prices rise two cents on Monday
AP Video By Matt Buhrman OTTUMWA — The price of first-class stamps will be increasing two cents on Monday, May 11th, to 44 cents.
US Stocks Lower; GM Weak, Industrials And Energy Cos. Rise
By Peter A. McKay and Kejal Vyas US stocks traded lower Friday as investors hoped for an economic recovery despite an April for US car sales that one BMW executive described as “more of a dust bowl than a spring garden.
Starbucks shares rise on 2Q sales improvement
AP , 04.30.09, 01:11 PM EDT Shares of Starbucks Corp. jumped Thursday after the coffee chain said its sales in the fiscal second quarter fell less sharply than at the end of last year.
US Stocks Rise; Investors Look Beyond 1Q To Recovery Hopes
By Peter A. McKay Investors bet that the US economy hit its trough in the first quarter and drove US stocks to three-month highs Wednesday ahead of the afternoon statement from the Federal Reserve. In recent weeks, investors have fixated on the light at the end of the tunnel for the US economy …
US Stocks Rise Ahead Of Stress Test Criteria
By Peter A. McKay and Rob Curran A round of better-than-expected earnings reports pushed stocks higher ahead of the government’s criteria for its stress test, expected at 2 pm EDT.
Apple Shares Rise After Positive 2Q Earnings Surprise
By Dan Gallagher Apple Inc. (AAPL) traded about 3% higher shortly after market open, one day after reporting a surprise gain in net income for its second fiscal quarter as sales of the company’s iPod and iPhone products came in ahead of expectations.
Initial jobless claims rise; continuing claims hit new record
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Labor Department reported Thursday that first-time claims for state unemployment benefits rose in the most recent week, as ongoing claims reached yet another record high.
US Stocks Rise; GE, Consumer-Sentiment Data Help
By Rob Curran Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Investors took heart Friday from consumer-sentiment data and earnings for General Electric that were not as bad as feared, driving major indexes to their longest winning streak since the last bull market.
Retail shares rise after drop in jobless claims
By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Retail shares opened higher Thursday after first-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell to …
Yen, Dollar Rise as Recession Concern Spurs Demand for Safety
By Ron Harui April 14 (Bloomberg) — The yen and the dollar rose against higher-yielding currencies on speculation the global recession will deepen, spurring investors to seek safer assets.