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Stocks Back in Black for 2010 Ahead of Jobs Data

Optimism about the government's February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.

February Retail Strongest Since Before Recession

Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail ...

Stocks Falter on Pending Home Sales Data

Stocks clung to a tight range Thursday after an unexpected drop in pending home sales raised new concern about the economy.

Informercial King Auditions for Great American Gadget

There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.

Hyundai Recalls Sonata to Replace Door Latches

Hyundai Motor on Wednesday announced a recall of about 47,000 of its new Sonata sedans to replace front door latches following a handful

Durables Orders Rise on Surging Aircraft Sales

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods shot up in January by the largest amount in six months, but the strength came from a ...

Kohl's Profits Up on Strong Sales, Tight Inventory

Kohl's Corp. grew its profit in the fourth quarter as it kept its inventory levels lean and took advantage of shoppers' trend toward buying value-priced ...

Gilette, PGA Move on Without Tiger Woods

The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial

GM Effort to Sell Hummer to Chinese Firm Collapses

Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once symbolized America's love for hulking SUVs, has hit a dead end after its sale to a Chinese heavy equipment

Bloom Stays Secretive on Day Promised for Fuel Cell Debut

Bloom Energy, a richly funded Silicon Valley startup, had promised to debut its fuel-cells today. But the company revealed little and is keeping critical parts

Saks Loss Shrinks in Q4

Luxury retailer Saks Inc. reported Wednesday that its loss narrowed in the fourth quarter compared with last year, as results were helped by reduced

Sanyo Aims to Keep Top Battery Spot into Age of Plug-Ins

Sanyo is aiming to maintain its position as the world's No. 1 in rechargeable batteries in the years ahead, taking advantage of the size

Fishermen Rally Against Federal Catch Limits

Thousands of fishermen from around the country are gathering Wednesday in front of the Capitol to demand changes to a federal fisheries law

China Firm Seeks Private Equity to Close Hummer Buy

The planned purchase of General Motors Co.'s Hummer brand by a Chinese heavy equipment maker appears stalled by regulators

Toyota Faces More Hurdles to Business As Usual

Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a grueling appearance before Congress, the head of the world's largest automaker wasn't leaving

Asian Stocks Slide on U.S. Consumer Confidence Drop

Asian stock markets slid Wednesday after a plunge in American consumer confidence magnified worries about the U.S. recovery.

Silicon Valley Firm to Unveil Breakthrough Fuel Cell

A secretive Silicon Valley startup working on a new way to produce cleaner energy is taking the wraps off its product: a huge box of ...

Intel Suffered Hacker Attack Same Time As Google's

Intel Corp. has revealed that it was targeted by a "sophisticated" hacker attack this year at about the same time as a spying probe that ...

Toyota Says Recalls May Not Fix Acceleration Problem

Toyota's top U.S. official says the company's massive recalls may "not totally" solve the company's problems with unintended acceleration

Wall Street Bonuses Up 17% in Bailout Year

Wall Street bonuses were up 17 percent to over $20 billion in 2009, the year taxpayers bailed out the financial sector after its meltdown

100-MPH Lexus Ride to Set Tone for Toyota Hearing

Rhonda Smith's story of six miles of interstate terror, as her Lexus suddenly zoomed to 100 miles per hour, will set the mood Tuesday

China Unicom Denies Bidding on Nigerian Phone Co.

State-owned China Unicom Ltd. said Tuesday it has expressed interest in a technical role in the privatization of a Nigerian phone company but denied reports

Calif. Solar Project Gets $1.4 Bil. Federal Loan Guarantee

The Obama administration has given preliminary approval for $1.4 billion in loan guarantees for a massive solar-energy project in California's Mojave Desert.

Kia Opens First N. American Plant in Georgia

Gov. Sonny Perdue joined Korean and American dignitaries in celebrating the opening of Kia's first North American manufacturing facility

January Chip Sales Up 47.2%

Worldwide semiconductor sales came in at $22.5 billion in January — 47.2 percent above year-earlier levels — the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Monday.

Personal Incomes Flat, Spending Grows in January

Personal spending jumped by a larger amount than expected in January but Americans' incomes barely budged as millions of Social Security recipients

Buffet Says Health Care Costs Hurt U.S. Economy

Billionaire Warren Buffett says health care costs are a major drain on U.S. businesses and act like an "economic tape worm."

Dish Network Gains Subscribers, Profits Beat Views

Dish Network's aggressive advertising blitz grabbed more subscribers for the third straight quarter, the company reported Monday, though that cut into profits

Asian Stocks Rise Again on China Manufacturing Growth

Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with Hong Kong's index up nearly 2 percent, after China said manufacturing continued to grow

Geneva Auto Show Marks Transition to Rocky Recovery

For most of the world's automakers, the Geneva Auto Show will be back-to-business with new model rollouts to put the gotta-have-it gleam

Toyota Plant Seen As Salvation for Mississippi Town

Terry McShan isn't thinking about car sales analyses or excess capacity when he drives by the idle Toyota plant in northeast Mississippi. He's thinking about ...

Akio Toyoda to Apologizes to China's Consumers

Toyota says its president Akio Toyoda will speak to reporters in Beijing on Monday about the company's recent quality problems.

Toyota Chairman Apologizes for Brake Worries

Toyota's president apologized Friday for the massive global recalls over sticking gas pedals as the automaker scrambles to repair a damaged reputation

IMF Chief Proposes Creating Alternative to Dollar

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, suggested Friday the organization might one day be called on to provide countries

Fannie Mae Seeks $1.53 Bil. Bailout After Big Q4 Loss

Fannie Mae is asking for a federal cash infusion of $15.3 billion after posting another big loss in the fourth quarter of last year.

Cell Phone Cameras Used for Mobile Police Surveillance

Police patrolling the Port of Los Angeles have a new tool to help improve surveillance at one of the nation's busiest ports.

Japan, Britain Data Shore Up World Markets

World markets rose Friday after solid Japanese and British economic data helped shore up investor optimism, a day after concerns about Greece's debt

China's Top State-Owned Studio Eyes Shanghai IPO

China's leading state-owned film studio is gearing up to offer shares on Shanghai's stock market by the end of the year, a senior executive

Japan Industrial Output, Retail Sales Grow

Japan's industrial output rose for the 11th straight month in January amid rising demand in China and elsewhere in Asia while retail sales

Toyota Crisis Spotlights Importance of Auto Electronics

Investigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics

Stocks Fall on Jitters Over Pace of Recovery

Stocks tumbled Thursday as downbeat news about the nation's job market and debt loads in Europe revived fears that a global economic recovery

JPMorgan Profits Soar Despite Rising Consumer Loan Losses

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s profit rose more than four-fold to $3.28 billion in the last three months of 2009, but the results released Friday

Marriage Elevates Economic Status of More Men

Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Nowadays it's men who are increasingly getting the biggest economic boost

Cadbury Agrees to $18.9 Bil. Kraft Takeover Offer

British candy maker Cadbury PLC on Tuesday accepted and recommended to shareholders Kraft's improved takeover offer worth $18.9 billion

Citigroup Repays TARP Despite $7.6 Bil. Q4 Loss

Citigroup said Tuesday it lost $7.58 billion during the final three months of 2009 as consumers still struggled to repay loans and the bank repaid

Google Cancels China Cell Phone Launch Amid Row

Google on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet

JAL Files for Bankruptcy with $25.6 Bil. Debt

Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in one of the nation's biggest corporate failures ever, entering a restructuring

Singapore Exports Jumped 26% in December

Singapore's exports jumped in December for the second straight month as global demand for the city-state's electronics surged.

Saudi Tycoon Seeks Broader Ties with News Corp

The Saudi billionaire whose investment firm is one of the biggest stakeholders in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said he is looking to expand his alliances

Alibaba Calls Yahoo Stand on Google Reckless

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba turned on major shareholder Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, calling the American company's support of Google