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Dow jumps triple digits; Nasdaq briefly leaps 2% as biotechs bounce
U.S. stocks traded sharply higher Wednesday, following global markets higher in an attempt to ease the pain of the worst quarter in four years.
Tesla Model X: Right car, wrong time
The Model X should be what people want, but the buzz from dreamy electric cars is wearing off.
Whole Foods to stop selling products made by inmates
Whole Foods will stop selling products made using a prison labor program after a protest against the practice at one of its stores in Texas. The company said the products should be out of its stores by …
Uber execs on trial in France face jail time, heavy fines
The trial of two Uber executives kicked off in France on Wednesday, the latest front in the fierce battle between the popular ride service and the taxi industry there.
Elmer's Glue owner explores potential sale – sources
Elmer’s Products Inc, the owner of the popular U.S. school glue brand, is exploring a sale that could value it at close to $400 million, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Berwind Corp, the investment vehicle of the wealthy Berwind family that owns Elmer’s Products, has hired investment bank Robert W. Baird & Co to explore a sale, the sources said this week. Elmer’s has annual earnings
Market rides the line between bull and bear
The reason market watchers are parsing the coded messages of the tape so closely is this: The line between bull and bear market is nearby to us, and fine enough to cross without really noticing.
Survey: US businesses added jobs in September at solid pace
Buoyed by strong consumer spending and steady home sales, U.S. businesses added jobs at a healthy pace in September, according to a private survey. Payroll processor ADP said Thursday that employers added …
GOP field: Tax cuts for all, don't worry about consequences
Republicans came into this presidential campaign with painful memories of how, in the last one, Democrats blasted Mitt Romney’s tax plan as a giveaway to the rich. They’ve heard a new wing of conservative …
The next thing to worry about in Chinese markets
While investors have focused on China’s stock market, some analysts say a rapid increase in local government debt could possibly be more worrisome.