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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Jul 25, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Orders for Durable Goods up 0.7%

The strength came from solid gains in demand for commercial aircraft and machinery.

Jul 25, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Oil Falls for Second Day

While concerns over the clashes in eastern Ukraine and Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip have helped keep oil above $100 a barrel, some experts said there seemed to be no new grounds for another significant increase.

Jul 24, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Amazon Posts Larger Q2 Loss

The company said revenue rose 23% to $19.34 billion from $15.7 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.

Jul 24, 2014 by Mark Brooks

European Central Bank Hit by Data Theft

The ECB discovered the theft when it received an anonymous email on Monday night seeking money for the data.

Jul 24, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Twitter Promises to Increase Employee Diversity

Twitter's scarcity of women, black and Latino workers mirrors similar situations at Google, Facebook, Yahoo! and LinkedIn Corp.

Jul 24, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Jobless Claims Drop to 8.5-Year Low

The recent drop-off in unemployment benefit applications points to a substantial number of jobs added in July, raising expectations for the monthly employment report to be released Aug. 1.

Jul 23, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Meat Supplier in China Scandal Has Global Reach

Customers include McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, Chipotle, and Yum! Brands.

Jul 23, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Facebook Q2 Profit More Than Doubles

Facebook said revenue climbed 61% to $2.91 billion from $1.81 billion in the same quarter a year ago.

Jul 23, 2014 by Mark Brooks

6 More Recalls Bring GM 2014 Total Near 30 Million Vehicles

The latest recalls cover almost 718,000 cars and trucks.

Jul 23, 2014 by Mark Brooks

FDA Approves Gilead Sciences Drug for 3 Cancers

The company's tablet, Zydelig, works by blocking signals inside some cancer cells that allow them to grow and survive.

Jul 22, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Oculus Rift Meets Professor X at Comic-Con

People will be able to sit in a replica of Professor X's wheelchair and virtually hunt shape-shifting mutant Mystique in the San Diego Convention Center.

Jul 22, 2014 by Mark Brooks

New Target App Lets You Scan Ad Image to Buy Product

Retailers are anticipating competition from Firefly, a service Amazon is launching this week with the debut of its Fire smartphone.

Jul 22, 2014 by Mark Brooks

One Contrarian's Case: Why the U.S. Could Dip Into Recession

Maybe the rest of the world will sneeze this time, and the U.S. will get sick.

Jul 22, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Existing-Home Sales Reach 8-Month High

Even with the three months of increases, sales are still 2.3% below the pace in June of last year.

Jul 21, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Imagine if a Chevrolet Corvette C5 and Darth Vader's Helmet Had a Baby

Comic-Con is coming.

Jul 21, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Microsoft Puts Emphasis on Design Excellence

In recent years, the software giant has put a priority on fashioning devices that work around people's lives, help reduce information overload and become intimate, personal and knowledgeable about their users.

Jul 21, 2014 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Airlines Add Jobs for 6th Straight Month

All the major airlines except United made money in the first quarter on strong travel demand. All are expected to post profits for the second quarter, including United.

Jul 21, 2014 by Mark Brooks

Diamondback Energy to Buy Midland Basin Oil and Gas Assets for $538 Million

Average daily production during the second quarter rose 32% from the previous quarter to 17,836 barrels of oil equivalent per day, the company said.

Jul 21, 2014 by Mark Brooks

AK Steel, Steel Dynamics Buying Assets From Russian Company

Sale prices come to about $2.33 billion.

Jul 21, 2014 by Mark Brooks

New Food Safety Scare for McDonald's, KFC in China

McDonald's Corp. and Yum! Brands Inc., which owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, said they were conducting their own investigations.

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