Midwest business barometer drops in AprilReuters| CHICAGO (Reuters) – Business activity in the Midwest slowed more than expected in April, falling to its lowest since November 2009 as new orders slipped, a report showed on Monday. The Institute for Sup…
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaUS STOCKS-Wall St slips early, jeopardizing 4-day runReuters* US incomes rise, consumers save more * NYSE Euronext quarterly profit falls * Barnes & Noble jumps on Microsoft deal * Gen-Probe soars on takeover offer *…
Chicago PMI Falls to Lowest Level Since November '09Fox BusinessBusiness activity in the US Midwest slowed more than expected in April, falling to its lowest since November 2009 as new orders slipped, a report showed on Monday. The Institute for Su…
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RechargeThe Sun Is Setting on LDK Solar As Losses MountForbesSmacked by plunging solar panel prices, LDK Solar Inc. (LDK) became the latest in a string of solar companies to post quarterly losses due to mounting impairment charges. Citing a rapidly det…
RTT NewsHumana's Profit Drops 21%Wall Street JournalBy MELODIE WARNER Humana Inc.'s first-quarter earnings fell 21% from a year earlier, when the health insurer registered a larger gain from medical-claims reserves, though increased membership …
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BloombergSantander and BBVA Among 11 Spanish Banks Downgraded By S&PBloombergStandard & Poor's cut its credit ratings for 11 Spanish banks, including Banco Santander SA (SAN) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, citing “potentially neg…
Fiscal cliff: What should Congress do?CNNBy Jeanne Sahadi @CNNMoney April 30, 2012: 7:11 AM ET Many expect lawmakers to wait until the last minute to address the sudden onset of tax increases and spending cuts, which is far from ideal. NEW YORK (CNNMon…
