WASHINGTON (AP) — Pending home sales rose slightly in September, but contract signings are depressed from a year ago as affordability has become a greater challenge for would-be buyers. The National Association of Realtors says...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Strong results from major companies including Microsoft, Visa and Comcast are sending U.S. stocks higher Thursday morning as the market found its footing after three weeks of steep declines. The S&P 500 index...
Read MoreNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyatta National Hospital is east Africa’s biggest medical institution, home to more than a dozen donor-funded projects with international partners — a “Center of Excellence,” says...
Read MoreBRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government has picked the U.S. F-35A fighter plane to succeed its aging fleet of F16s, a decision criticized for its cost when a European alternative was also available. The F-35A is produced by the...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening modestly higher on Wall Street a day after a sharp sell-off erased the market’s gains for the year. Big...
Read MoreThe Barchart Chart of the Day belongs to the global food company Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL). I found the stock by using Barchart to sort today's New 52 Week High List by the highest Weighted Alpha then used the Flipchart...
Read MoreNEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economic intelligence agency has accused an opposition Indian National Congress party leader of conspiring with a Mauritius-based firm to illegally obtain money for his son’s company while he...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Latest on the European Central Bank’s policy meeting (all times local): 2:50 p.m. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says the eurozone’s economic upswing is still intact...
Read MoreDALLAS (AP) — Higher fuel costs slashed third-quarter profit at American Airlines by nearly half, and the company says it is responding by growing more slowly and cutting unprofitable flights. The shares are climbing in trading...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods slowed significantly in September, while a key category that tracks business investment fell for a second straight month. Demand for durable goods...
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