Dell Profit Dives as PC Sales Slide
Dell reported a 79 percent slide in profit in the first quarter as personal computer sales continued to shrink.
Dell reported a 79 percent slide in profit in the first quarter as personal computer sales continued to shrink.
U.S. stocks rallied to fresh highs on Tuesday as investors picked up large-cap companies' shares on the expectation that central bank stimulus will propel the rally further.
From state-of-the art technology to good ole fashioned retailing, there's plenty of news waiting to break this week on Wall Street. Here's what to watch.
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Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed, though the S&P 500 rose 3 points and set another record.
From SunPower enlightening some shareholders prematurely to Warren Buffett's first tweet, here's a rundown of the week's most interesting action in the business world.
Pfizer reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue and the largest U.S. drugmaker trimmed its full-year profit outlook.
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.
Burger King says its first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.
Marlboro-maker Altria Group's first-quarter profit rises on higher prices for its cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
Bristol-Myers Squibb posted a 45 percent drop in first-quarter profit as revenue from its Plavix blood-thinning drug plunged 95%.
UPS reports a higher first-quarter profit attributable in part to post-holiday consumer spending.
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 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.














