11 People to Watch in Business for 2011

They may not make headlines, but the folks on this list of key corporate execs will likely have an outsize impact across all sectors of American business in 2011 — from TV and household products to fast food and social network…

Procter & Gamble Earnings Beat Estimates

Procter & Gamble, seller of Tide laundry detergent, Gillette shaving products and Pringles chips, reported earnings declined 7% to $3.08 billion in the fiscal first quarter. Earnings from continuing operations, however, rose 2%…

Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Continues

Dozens of companies report earnings this week, and analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating lots of strong quarterly reports. Among those posting improved results should be Microsoft and Visa. However, likely to p…