Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High
Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month.
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Bayer to Buy Calif. Birth-Control Device Maker for $1B
Bayer has agreed to buy U.S. contraceptive devices maker Conceptus for $1.1 billion, aiming to underpin its position as the world's largest women's healthcare provider.
Chevron's Quarterly Profit Falls on Lower Oil Prices
Chevron says its quarterly profit fell 5 percent in the first quarter as oil prices slipped.
Burger King has a Whopper of a Quarter as Earnings Double
Burger King says its first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.
Honda's Quarterly Profit Picks Up Despite Losses in China
Honda's fiscal fourth quarter profit rose nearly 6 percent as the Japanese automaker's recovery from floods in Thailand the previous year offset recent sales losses in China.
GM Boosts CEO Pay 44%; Gov't Still Owns 16.4% Stake
General Motors boosted Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson's pay package by 44 percent last year, as the value of his stock awards significantly increased.
Higher Cigarette Prices Help Ignite Altria's Quarterly Profit
Marlboro-maker Altria Group's first-quarter profit rises on higher prices for its cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
Bristol-Myers Earnings Plunge as Sales of Plavix Plummet
Bristol-Myers Squibb posted a 45 percent drop in first-quarter profit as revenue from its Plavix blood-thinning drug plunged 95%.
Exxon's Quarterly Profit Edges Up as Energy Production Slumps
Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit edged up, as the world's largest publicly traded oil company's results were helped by higher earnings in its chemicals business.
United Continental Narrows Loss on Higher Airfares, Lower Fuel Costs
United Continental Holdings posted a smaller quarterly loss on Thursday, as the world's largest carrier was helped somewhat by lower fuel prices and higher passenger revenue.
Higher Fares Help Boost Southwest Airlines' Profit
Higher fares are helping Southwest Airlines make more money than Wall Street expected, but the company says automatic federal spending cuts could hurt revenue in April.
Google Pays Founders $1; Four Other Execs Get $124M
Google CEO Larry Page and his longtime partner Sergey Brin limited their salaries to $1 apiece last year, while four other executives received pay of more than $124 million.
Boeing's Earnings Unbowed by Dreamliner Battery Crisis
Boeing posted strong first-quarter results on Wednesday that handily beat analyst estimates and showed little impact from the 787 Dreamliner crisis.
P&G Quarterly Profit Rises on Cost-Cuts, Market Share Rise
Procter & Gamble says its net income rose 6 percent in the fiscal third quarter, as it cut costs and gained market share in North America.
Ford Earnings Jump Driven by Strong Truck and Fusion Sales
Ford reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings thanks in part to brisk sales of its Ford Fusion family sedan, which won AOL Autos Car of the Year honors for 2012.