Goodyear swings to profit, tops views

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said it swung to a profit on higher revenue in the first quarter, reversing last year’s loss by focusing […]

Jobless claims fall unexpectedly

Newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits posted a sharp decline last week.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that claims for unemployment benefits fell […]

Dow Chemical profit falls but tops estimates

Dow Chemical Co. on Thursday reported a 3% drop in first-quarter profit because of higher feedstock and energy costs, but the chemical giant still […]

House panel OKs $15 billion housing bill

Democrats pushed a $15 billion housing bill through a House committee Wednesday over the objections of Republicans who called it a government bailout.
The measure […]

No help for 70% of subprime borrowers

Seven out of 10 seriously delinquent subprime mortgage borrowers are still not getting the help they need to keep their homes, according to a […]

Stocks rally, capping best week for S

new york — Stocks rallied Friday, capping the best week since February for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, after companies from Citigroup Inc. […]

GE unit to buy CitiCapital

General Electric Co. reached a deal to buy Citigroup Inc.’s commercial lending and leasing business - CitiCapital - for an undisclosed price, the companies […]

Sears offers bonus to stimulus check shoppers

Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday it plans on offering a 10% bonus to anyone who converts their fiscal-stimulus checks into a Sears or Kmart […]

American: Back to normal on Sunday

The chaos facing air travelers on American Airlines is almost over.
On Saturday, American (AMR, Fortune 500) received clearance from federal aviation officials to […]

Olympics may not give a boost to leisure stocks

BEIJING — If you spend any time in Beijing, you’ll feel you are being watched.
No, I’m not talking about government surveillance. I’m talking […]