The all-important January employment reports come out this week. Also worth watching for are a host of earnings releases, led by economic bellwhether UPS. The package deliverer is expected to post strong results.
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A new lawsuit against Taco Bell claims processed beef used by the fast food giant contains mostly fillers. Taco Bell vigorously denies the claim, but the litigation is drawing new attention to the years-long controversy over pr…
Did GlaxoSmithKline’s blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia cause fatal heart attacks? The first federal trial of an Avandia lawsuit began this morning in Philidelphia. As many as 50,000 more lurk in the wings.
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Better-than-expected earnings from General Electric helped lift the Dow and S&P 500. The Nasdaq closed lower after disappointing results from chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices. Overall, the week’s strong earnings bode well for c…
When Google co-founder Larry Page replaces Eric Schmidt as CEO, he’ll have a host of things to worry about: ad revenues, growth, Facebook, privacy concerns and just how to get the company’s rebel groove back. But first on his a…