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US consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in July
Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in July after earning a little more. The increase in income and consumer spending could help boost ...
Target August revenue figure rises
Target says revenue at stores open at least a year rose 4.2 percent in August as families began their back-to-school shopping. The increase was ...
Target raises profit outlook on solid 2Q sales
Target Corp. raised its full-year profit projection Wednesday after the cheap-chic discounter reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue ...
Stocks mostly higher on signs of economic growth
Signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit slowly, sent stocks bouncing up and down in narrow ranges for much of the day Wednesday.
Popular Bumbo infant floor seat recalled
About 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled after nearly two dozen reports of infant skull fractures. The Consumer Product Safety Commission ...
Retailers to launch mobile app for payments
A bevy of big-name retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Best-Buy Co. and Target Corp., are teaming up to create a company that will give ...
Target reports flat 2Q profits, but sales up
Target's net income for the second quarter was unchanged as it paves the way for an upcoming move into Canada, but it saw solid spending by customers ...
CEO salvages JC Penney 2Q earnings disaster
J.C. Penney Co. CEO Ron Johnson hasn't run out of magic yet, as far as Wall Street is concerned. The former Apple executive's soothing words drove the ...
Beverage companies pay millions to conserve water
Fifty miles outside the nation's fourth-largest city is a massive field of waist-high grass, buzzing bees and palm-size butterflies, just waiting to ...
Procter & Gamble 4th quarter up on snack sale
Procter & Gamble Co. said Friday that its net income climbed 45 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, boosted by the sale of its snacks division.
With no concrete action in Europe, stocks slump
The European Central Bank on Thursday gamely promised to keep tackling the continent's debt crisis. But the markets wanted much more. Stocks sank ...
Clearances lured shoppers to spend in July
Hot weather and clearance sales drew Americans into stores in July, giving retailers solid sales gains and helping offset worries about jobs and the ...
Supervalu fires CEO, taps chairman for turnaround
Supervalu Inc. on Monday fired its CEO and tapped Chairman Wayne Sales to lead its turnaround efforts, just weeks after the grocer reported dismal ...
In gay marriage fight, some brands take a stand
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos waded into a developing corporate culture war over gay marriage Friday with a $2.5 million donation to keep same-sex ...
JC Penney tweaks pricing strategy again
J.C. Penney is changing its pricing — again. Just six months after the mid-priced department store chain got rid of the hundreds of sales it offered ...
Your logo here: How a logo becomes an icon
In almost every corner of the world, golden arches symbolize something. So does a red bulls-eye. The same is true for a half-eaten apple. Ditto for ...
Safeway profit drops amid growing competition
Safeway Inc. said Thursday that its net income fell 16 percent in the second quarter, as the grocery store operator spent more on advertising and ...
Target, Neiman Marcus join for holiday collection
They may make an odd couple, but discounter Target and luxury merchant Neiman Marcus are jointly offering a limited collection spanning from fashion ...
US hiring outlook improves, but economy still weak
The outlook for the U.S. job market brightened a little Thursday after the government said fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week ...
Weak retail sales figures push stocks lower
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Thursday after signs emerged that Americans are spending at a slower pace and that China's economy may be ...
Stocks mixed as American manufacturing slows
Investors rejoiced over Europe last week. On Monday, they got back to worrying about the United States. Stocks struggled to stay out of the red in ...
Walgreen to spend $6.7B on Alliance Boots stake
Walgreen Co. will pay $6.7 billion in cash and stock to buy a stake in European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots, a deal that would give ...
Stocks snap higher on hopes for new Fed action
Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Tuesday as traders turned their focus back to corporate news from the U.S. and hopes that the Federal Reserve will ...
J.C Penney's stock tumbles after key exec's exit
J.C. Penney's shares are tumbling a day after the department store chain announced the sudden departure of Michael Francis, a former top Target ...