Marvel jumps on acquisition by Disney

Shares of Marvel Entertainment soared more than 25 percent in premarket trade after Walt Disney Co announced it will acquire the company and its […]

No. 3 Office Max hopes products will lure shoppers

My OfficeMax Inc. shares have done better lately. What does the future hold?
The No. 3 U.S. office products firm is continuing its cost-cutting […]

Panel backs Missouri Baptist patient towers

Next up for Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s 30-year development plan is Board of Aldermen consideration of the hospital’s proposal to add patient towers, a […]

John Paulson buying Citigroup shares: report

Hedge fund manager John Paulson, who bet against financial companies after foreseeing the credit crisis, has been buying Citigroup Inc shares over the past […]

G20 need exit strategy, stimulus to stay for now: UK source

G20 countries should ensure they have plans to withdraw the huge stimuli put into their economies but are clear they must remain in place […]

Senator seeks broad SEC market review: report

A Democrat senator is expected on Monday to ask the Securities and Exchange Commission to review the stock market’s structures, Dow Jones Newswires reported, […]

Car dealers here brace for rush

Some St. Louis-area car dealers are thrilled by the boost in sales from the government’s "Cash for Clunkers" program.
Others said they’ll be […]

UBS shares seen falling after government to sell stake

Shares in UBS were expected to open down more than 1 percent on Thursday after the Swiss government said it would sell its 9 […]

Schwab sued by NY’s Cuomo over auction-rate debt

Charles Schwab Corp was sued by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who accused the discount brokerage of fraudulently misleading investors about the safety […]

Republic Airways wins battle to take over Frontier

Republic Airways Holdings won the bankruptcy court auction for Frontier Airlines late Thursday, buying the Denver-based carrier for almost $108.8 million after Southwest Airlines […]