Target Profit Tumbles on Weak Sales by The Associated Press May 22nd 2013 8:46AM Target says first-quarter profits dropped 26 percent as cool temperatures and financial pressures limited customers' appetite for spending.
Lowe's Profit Hurt by Cooler Weather, Competition by Reuters May 22nd 2013 8:05AM Lowe's reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by colder-than-usual weather at the start of the spring selling season.
Toll Brothers Profit Rises as Housing Market Rebounds by Reuters May 22nd 2013 7:46AM Toll Brothers posted a 46 percent rise in quarterly profit as the largest U.S. luxury homebuilder sold more homes at higher prices.
Dow, S&P End at Records on Fed Officials' Reassurance by Reuters May 21st 2013 5:05PM US stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials' comments eased concerns about the end of stimulus...
Apple's Low Tax Rate Not Our Fault, Ireland Says by Reuters May 21st 2013 1:45PM Ireland says it's not to blame for Apple's low global tax payments and that other countries are responsible for the tax rate paid by the company.
Americans Better at Paying Credit-Card Debt on Time by DailyFinance Staff May 21st 2013 11:50AM The rate of decline for national credit card delinquencies in the first quarter fell 19 percent compared to the prior quarter.
The Hidden Prices We Pay for Genetically Modified Seeds by Eamon Murphy May 21st 2013 11:30AM Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto can control how farmers use its genetically-modified soybean seeds. Here's why those little beans are a big deal to you.
Scrutiny Awaits Heads of JPMorgan, Apple by DailyFinance Staff May 21st 2013 8:40AM Apple chief Tim Cook testifies on Capitol Hill today about the huge cash horde it has sitting overseas, while JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's fate awaits a shareholder vote.
