Shoppers did their part this holiday season, spending more on clothes, jewelry and luxury items than last year, according to new sales tallies from MasterCard SpendingPulse, which tracks purchases by credit card, cash and other…
Republican leaders may be worried about the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing, but the stock and credit markets are delighted: They’ve improved significantly since the plan was announced. But can the rally b…
Republican leaders may be worried about the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing, but the stock and credit markets are delighted: They’ve improved significantly since the plan was announced. But can the rally b…
Asian markets rose Tuesday. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index advanced 0.5% to 23,431 and in China the Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1% to 2,927. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.2% to end the day at 10,317.
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FedEx, the world’s leading package-delivery service and an ostensible bellwether of the U.S. economy, will report its latest earnings this week. Also, with the holiday shopping season well underway, Best Buy and Discover Financ…