Stocks to Watch, Jan. 25: Microsoft, eBay and Netflix

2007/01/25 23:36:23

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Halliburto...

Ford Posts Record Loss of $12.7 Billion in 2006

2007/01/25 21:44:57

Ford Motor Co. posted the largest annual loss in it's history, $12.7 billion, in 2006...

California Enacts Statewide Ban on Dry Cleaning Chemical

2007/01/25 20:57:25

The move to ban perchloroethylene, the most common chemical used by dry cleaners, pleases environmen...

Wall Street Falls as Investors Eye Earnings

2007/01/25 17:53:59

Stocks were lower on Thursday as investors digested earnings and housing data....

Anheuser-Busch to Be Largest Advertiser at Super Bowl Again

2007/01/25 14:20:01

The beer company Anheuser-Busch, maker of Budweiser, has purchased five minutes of advertising durin...

Amazon Gets More Than 1M Orders for New Harry Potter Book

1969/12/31 18:59:59

Online retailer Amazon.com on Tuesday said that it has recieved more than 1 million advance orders f...

Romanian Prez Thanks Bill Gates for Easily Pirated Software

Gates has no comment as Traian Basescu credits Microsoft with helping spur Romanian IT industry, tha...

Weekly Jobless Claims Soar By Largest Amount in 16 Months

2007/01/25 21:53:31

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week rose by the largest amount in 16 ...

British Airways Cancels Flights Ahead of Impending Strike

2007/01/25 21:16:02

British Airways is canceling all flights from Heathrow Airport for two days next week because of an ...

Earnings: Microsoft, AT & T, Bristol-Myers Squibb

2007/01/25 18:24:20

Microsoft, Kimberly-Clark, AT & T and Bristol-Myers Squibb reported earnings on Thursday....

Union Membership Drops to 12 Percent

2007/01/25 16:44:01

Number of wage and salary workers who were union members dropped to 12 percent in 2006....

Harrah's CEO Stands to Get $94 Million in Buyout Deal

1969/12/31 18:59:59

Gary Loveman, chief executive of Harrah's Entertainment, will recieve $94 million in stock options a...

Connecticut Lawsuit Accuses Best Buy of Overcharging

1969/12/31 18:59:59

Electronics superstore accused of deceiving customers in product pricing....