Markets shake off doldrums as traders get back to buying

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks bounced back after a lackluster start to the week with a broad rally Tuesday as traders got back to buying again after a mostly miserable few weeks on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 2%, with more than 90% of the companies in the benchmark index notching...

Apple-Books-Top-10

US Bestseller List - Paid Books Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner - 9781501133596 - (Atria Books) 2. Book Lovers by Emily Henry - 9780593334843 - (Penguin Publishing Group) 3. It Ends...

Apple-Apps-Top-10

App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 3. HotSchedules, HotSchedules 4. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB 5. Rovio Classics: Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment Oyj ...

Walmart Q1 profit dragged down as inflation takes a bite

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported stronger sales for its fiscal first quarter, but its profit took a beating as the nation's largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a snarled global supply chain. The company also on Tuesday cut its...

Retail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in April, a solid increase that underscores Americans' ability to keep ramping up spending even as inflation persists at nearly a 40-year high. The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the...

US retail sales rise 0.9% in April in sign of consumer resilience amid high inflation

Home Depot overcomes slow start to year, rising home prices

Home Depot's first-quarter sales improved despite a slow spring start and the home improvement chain raised its full-year guidance. Revenue increased about 4% to $38.91 billion, easily beating Wall Street expectations, according to a survey of analysts by Zacks Investment Research. ...

Workers start union push at Trader Joe's in Massachusetts

Employees are seeking to unionize at a Trader Joe's grocery store in western Massachusetts, joining a nationwide surge of labor organizing among retail and food service workers. Organizers at the store in Hadley sent an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane dated Saturday citing...

Review: A landmark NYC police standoff in 'Hold Your Fire'

When there are so many fictional, burly varieties of heroes so regularly on movie screens, it's jarring to see that the genuine article can be a humble, gaunt former traffic cop who believed in the power of talking. Harvey Schlossberg, who had a doctorate in psychology, is one of the...

This Week: US retail sales, home sales, Deere & Co. earns

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: SIZING UP RETAIL SALES The Commerce Department serves up its monthly tally of U.S. retail sales Tuesday. Economists predict sales at restaurants, shops and other...