May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksGold Breaks Losing StreakSilver, copper, platinum and palladium are also higher Monday.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksOil Rises on Falling Dollar; Gasoline at $3.65 per GallonNatural gas gained 4 cents to $4.09 per 1,000 cubic feet.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksUniversal Orlando Raises Ticket Prices The $3 price increase for a one-day single-park ticket went into effect this weekend.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksRetailer L.L. Bean Keeps Chairman Role in the FamilyChris McCormick, the first CEO from outside the family, retains his position.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksBlackstone Group Offers to Take Pactera PrivateBlackstone and a group of Pactera leaders are offering $7.50 for each U.S.-traded share of the company that they don't already hold.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksRoyalty Pharma Increases Bid for Elan Royalty ups offer from $11.25 per share to $12.50.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksEconomists Predict Increase in Consumer Spending Economists more bullish on consumer spending and housing than they were three months ago.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksOnline Takeout Services Seamless and GrubHub to MergeFinancial terms were not disclosed.
May 20, 2013 by Mark BrooksWarren Buffett Meets With Young Entrepreneurs The kids, who are between 7 and 16 years old, are all finalists in an online contest tied to Buffett's The Secret Millionaire's Club cartoon.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksGM Stock Rises Above $33 for First Time in 2 Years The rising stock price may hasten the government's exit from owning shares.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksTransocean Shareholders Oust Chairman, Back Icahn Nominee Stockholders vote against Carl Icahn's s proposal for a $4 dividend.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksMexico Cuts Growth Outlook From 3.5% to 3.1%Exports stagnated and first-quarter GDP figures came in weak.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksGold Prices Sink for 7th DayInvestors have been pulling out of the gold market as the stock market keeps climbing and the dollar gains strength.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksA Year After IPO, Facebook Aims to Be Ad Colossus At around $27 per share, the company's stock is down roughly 30 percent from its IPO price.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksLew Tells Congress of Steps to Avoid Debt DefaultPrivate economists have estimated that the government may be able to keep from breaching the debt limit until late October or November.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksU.S. Rig Count Is Unchanged at 1,769Baker Hughes said Friday in its weekly report that 1,408 rigs were exploring for oil and another 354 for gas.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksGreece Faces Slow, Jobless Recovery Next YearThe European Commission issued the gloomy predictions Friday in a 237-page assessment of Greece's bailout agreement, as the country formally received its latest emergency loan payout, worth 4.2 billion euros ($5.4 billion).
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksHouse Chairman Sees IRS Errors as Part of PatternAt a session that saw the IRS face harsh criticism from members of both parties, the just-ousted acting chief of the agency, Steven Miller, expressed regret for the heightened reviews.
May 17, 2013 by Mark BrooksObama Focusing on Job Creation in Baltimore VisitThe White House said the trip is designed to focus on three areas of needed investment to grow the middle class -- jobs, skills, and opportunity.
May 16, 2013 by Mark BrooksOil Reverses Early Losses, Tops $95 a BarrelBenchmark oil for June delivery rose 86 cents to close at $95.16per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after falling as low as $93.23.
