Dow's Intraday Plunge Signals Turbulence Ahead

The Dow Jones industrials plunged below 10,000 to their lowest level of the year Tuesday before a late-day rebound that erased most of the losses

Yahoo Paints Brighening Picture Through 2013

Yahoo Inc. raised its financial target Wednesday, reflecting expectations that the Internet company will attract more online advertisers as it reaps savings

Feds Profit from $6.2 Bil. Sale of Citigroup Stock

The Treasury Department said Wednesday it raised $6.2 billion from the sale of 1.5 billion shares of Citigroup stock it received as part of the ...

Euro Slide Pushes Dow to Sub-10K Close

A drop in the euro set off a late-day slide in stocks Wednesday and sent the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close below ...

Facebook Faces Growing Privacy Protests

Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls amid growing unrest from many of its users.

Durables, New Home Sales Buffer Against Europe

Sales of new homes posted another large gain in April as buyers rushed to sign contracts before government tax credits expired.

Durable Goods Orders Rise 2.9% in April

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods surged in April, propelled by a rebound in demand for commercial aircraft.

Recovery Gains Steam in Developed Economies

Ghosn Charged Up about Leaf Electric's U.S. Debut

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he's not bothered by skepticism about the company's upcoming Leaf electric car because thousands

Asian Stocks Fall on Europe Debt Fears

Asian stock markets fell in early trading Thursday after the Dow Jones industrial average closed below the 10,000 line for the first time in nearly

Home Prices Fell from February to March

Home prices fell in March from the previous month, a sign of a weakening housing market despite historically low mortgage rates and now-expired

Consumer Confidence Rises Again in May

Americans' confidence in the economy rose in May for the third straight month in a row, fueled by growing optimism about future job prospects.

Wal-Mart Slashes 3G iPhone Prices in Half

Wal-Mart says it's cutting the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half. That's another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model.

Asian Stocks Slide on Euro Pessimism

Asian stock markets tumbled Tuesday, extending a sell-off that sent Wall Street lower overnight as the sliding euro hit exporters amid a new wave

U.S. Drivers Still Showing Restraint at Gas Pump

Although gasoline prices are dropping ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer driving season, there's no sign motorists

Wall Street Hit by Late Slide in Financials

Financial companies dragged stocks lower Monday as already anxious investors grew even more uncertain about the U.S. government's financial overhaul

Toyota Halts U.S. Sale of Lexus LS Pending Fix

Toyota Motor Corp. has stopped sales of the Lexus LS sedan for about three weeks while it works to get parts to dealers to fix ...

Yahoo Turns Over Mapping, Navigation to Nokia

Nokia Corp. will run mapping and navigation services for Yahoo Inc. in an acknowledgement that the slumping Internet company hasn't kept up with rival

Ford May Be About to Discontinue Mercury Line

Mercury could soon be the latest Detroit car brand to disappear. Ford Motor Co. is assessing the future of Mercury, although a final decision

Honda to Restart China Line After Parts Plant Strike

Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it hopes to resume stalled production at its auto factories in southern China by tomorrow following a strike at ...

India Returns to Pre-Recession Growth

A rebound in manufacturing and recovering farm output drove India's quarterly economic growth to 8.6 percent, the best in two years

Panasonic Buys Sanyo, Seeks Solar Power Lead

Panasonic Corp. is banking on the solar-panel business that it gained by acquiring domestic rival Sanyo, aiming for top market share of at least 35 ...

Japan Factory Output Up for 2nd Straight Month

Japan's industrial production rose for a second straight month in April propelled by robust growth in China and the rest of Asia.

April Consumer Spending Hints at Slow Recovery

Consumer spending was stagnant in April while incomes posted a tiny advance, signs that the economic recovery could slow.

iPad Launch Draws Long Lines in Asia, Europe

Shoppers are mobbing Apple's flagship store in London in hopes of getting the gadget of the moment — the iPad.

Suicide-Plagued Foxconn Raises Worker Wages

The Taiwanese electronics company buffeted by a spate of suicides at its China factories said Friday it will raise the pay of workers by an ...

Japan Carmakers Enjoy Sales, Export Boom in April

Japan's biggest automakers posted major production and sales gains in April, as robust growth in China and elsewhere in Asia continued to fuel demand.

4th Strike Since 2008 Halts India Hyundai Production

Striking workers forced Hyundai Motor to stop all production in India on Monday, the latest in a series

J&J Probed for "Phantom Recall" of Pain Relievers

Congressional investigators said Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson hired a private company that bought up defective packets of pain relievers in 2008

Stocks Surge on Word China to Hold European Debt

Stocks had another turnaround Thursday and rocketed higher after China reassured investors it doesn't plan to sell the European debt it holds.

Tiffany Profits Double on Soaring Asia Sales

Jewelry and gift seller Tiffany & Co.'s net income more than doubled in the first quarter as its revenue rose in the U.S. and soared ...

Costco Profits Jump 46% on Sales, Memberships

Costco Wholesale Corp.'s profit climbed 46 percent in the fiscal third quarter as sales and membership revenue both rose.

Honda China Plant Stopped by Worker Strike

Honda's four auto assembly plants in China have ground to a halt after workers at a parts maker went on strike demanding better wages.

Asia, Europe Stocks Rise on Asian, U.S. Data

World stocks rose Thursday as investors put Europe's debt problems behind them — for now — and instead concentrated on strong Asian economic growth

China's Stock Market Defies Robust Real Growth

Shanghai has Wall Street-size ambitions for its financial markets, and this month, it got a charging bronze bull to match those aspirations.

Euro Surges on Successful Spain Debt Sale

The euro rose sharply against the dollar Thursday after a closely watched auction of Spanish bond was oversubscribed, easing worries

Canada's Economy Becomes Envy of G-20

Canada thinks it can teach the world a thing or two about dodging financial meltdowns.

Russia Scraps Gains Tax for Foreign Investors

Russia will loosen the state's controls on the economy and abolish a key tax to spark a desperately needed "investment boom," President Dmitry Medvedev told ...

Ambani's Reliance Expands into Power, Telecom

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company, will push into two new sectors, power and telecommunications, chairman Mukesh Ambani told shareholders Friday.

Taiwan's Top Laptop Maker Raising China Wages

Compal Electronics Inc., the world's largest contract laptop maker, said Friday that China's labor shortage and rising wages

China Insists Yuan Is Solely Sovereign Concern

The main focus of China's currency policy is the well-being of its people and any adjustment to the exchange

China Growth Still Robust But Expected to Slow

China's economy is showing signs of softening after its strong stimulus-fueled rebound last year

Toyota Draws UAW Ire for Reviving Mississippi Plant

Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi should have been a much-needed piece of good news

Stocks Gain Despite Jobless, Manufacturing Data

The stock market managed a slender gain Thursday after traders shook off a pair of disappointing economic reports.

World Hopes for Rising Yuan to Boost Recovery

China's decision to end its currency's 2-year-old peg to the U.S. dollar is stirring anticipation of a gradual appreciation in the yuan in trading Monday

Asian Stocks Mixed After Flat Wall Street Finish

Asian stocks were mixed Thursday amid mild profit-taking in Tokyo and a muted finish on Wall Street.

Apple, AT&T Get Record Number of iPhone Orders

Apple Inc. said Wednesday that it and its phone company partners took orders for more than 600,000 iPhone 4s in one day, the highest number ...

FedEx Says World Underestimating Recovery

FedEx said people are too pessimistic about a recovery in global trade, after it reported Wednesday that strong exports from Asia

China, U.S. to Boost VW 2010 Profit Forecast

Automaker Volkswagen AG has raised its sales and operating profit forecast for 2010 after its performance in the first five months exceeded expectations with strong ...

Glitches for iPhone 4 Pre-Orders

Buyers reported problems registering their orders and an apparent glitch in AT&T's website was steering some customers into strangers' accounts.