june

U.S. durable goods orders unexpectedly fell 1% in June, their largest decline since August 2009. That was in sharp contrast to the predictions of the Bloomberg survey, which had forecast orders to increase 1%. The drop provides more evidence that the nation's economic recovery has slowed.

The East Coast heat wave is warming up more than sidewalks: It's also helping retailers shake up sales. Merchants are expected to report healthy numbers when they post their June sales figures Thursday, and several could update their second-quarter guidance as a result.

Ford Motor (F) reported Thursday that vehicle sales rose in June, compared to year ago when sales were driven lower by a deep recession. For the month, the Dearborn, Mich.-based company said overall sales rose 15.4%, pushed higher by strong demand for its Mustang sports car and a pickup in sales of...

Vehicle sales at General Motors rose an overall 10.7% in June with those at its remaining four core brands -- Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet -- rising nearly 36% compared to year-ago levels, the company reported Thursday. For the month, the Detroit-based automaker sold 195,380 vehicles, up...

Do you use a Discover credit card? If so you'd better check your due dates as the Consumerist reports that many users have logged in to find that their Discover payment due dates have been moved up several days. Upon reading this I logged into my own account and found that the payment due date I...