Investors look to consumer for clues to recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Investors will get some guidance about the economy this week from data issued not by the government, but by big retailers in the form of third-quarter earnings reports....Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled....Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster 3Q results seen up LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period....Earnings Preview: Live Nation 3Q seen lower LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Live Nation Inc., the world's biggest concert promoter and proposed merger partner of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period....Oil settles lower after US unemployment report NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices tumbled Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate topped 10 percent for the first time since 1983....Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q WASHINGTON (AP) -- Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion....What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than previously thought....Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher Friday....Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac, PriceSmart Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News:...Earnings roundup: Berkshire Hathaway, Rosetta Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News:...
