Stocks Slide to Lower Close

(NEW YORK) -- The markets weren't able to continue their winning ways Thursday, with the major U.S. indices closing lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 22.50 point... Read More

Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to Five-Year Low

(WASHINGTON) -- Jobless claims continued to fall last week, bringing the total down to a five-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday morning. For the week ending May 4, the num... Read More

Is Going to College Worth the Cost?

(NEW YORK) -- Most American high school students say it's their goal to make it through college and get a degree. But is it worth it? A new... Read More

Tesla Model S Scores Near Perfect Rating from "Consumer Reports"

(NEW YORK) -- Tesla Motors just had a day that most companies can only dream of. Its Model S electric car scored a very rare near-perfect rating from Consumer Reports .... Read More

Coca-Cola to Expand Sale of Low-Calorie Drinks

(ATLANTA) -- Coca-cola is making some changes after critics blamed the company for fueling the obesity epidemic. The company now says it will expand the sale of its low-calorie drinks a... Read More

Norwegian Breakaway a 'Game Changer' for Cruise Industry

(NEW YORK) -- Wednesday's launch of the Norwegian Breakaway, the newest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet and the latest mega ship to enter the market, is a "game changer" for the industry,... Read More

Small Sizes an Overweight Distraction for Abercrombie & Fitch

(NEW YORK) -- Go to your nearest Abercrombie & Fitch, and you’re likely to find shirtless salesmen and the latest distressed denim. But if you’re looking for a women’s extra-l... Read More

Report: Colleges Shifting Aid from Poor to Rich

(NEW YORK) -- A new analysis of colleges' financial aid policies indicts American higher education not just for having turned its back on poor students, but for robbing them in order to woo rich st... Read More

Billionaire Spanx Founder Joins Buffett-Gates’ Giving Pledge

(NEW YORK) -- Sara Blakely, who became the youngest female billionaire in the world through her Spanx fortune, is also the first to join Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge.... Read More

Former Enron Bigwig May Get Prison Sentence Reduced

(DENVER) -- Jeffrey Skilling, who became the poster boy for corporate greed more than a decade ago, could be catching a monumental break as he spends time at a low security prison in Denver.... Read More