RadioShack Posts Lower Profit 2008-04-29 05:53 - The consumer electronics retailer posted a lower first-quarter profit as sales fell and an increase in promotions hurt gross margin, sending its shares plunging about 11 percent.
Medicare Advantage Drives Humana Profit 2008-04-29 05:53 - The health insurer reported a 12.5 percent rise in first-quarter profit, citing growth in its Medicare Advantage and commercial businesses.
Drilling Down: In Cellphones, Price Gains on Quality 2008-04-29 05:52 - In a recent survey, a larger proportion than before cited price as the deciding factor for changing cellphone carriers, while fewer cited signal quality.
Cartoons of a Racist Past Lurk on YouTube 2008-04-29 05:52 - Among the millions of clips on the video-sharing Web site YouTube are 11 racially offensive Warner Brothers cartoons that have not been shown in an authorized release since 1968.
History Hints a Recession Would Hit City Hard 2008-04-29 05:51 - Business-tax revenues and the number of building permits are dropping while unemployment and office space availability are creeping up. All are troubling signs for the city.
A Google Prototype for a Precision Image Search 2008-04-29 05:51 - The company presented a new algorithm for blending image-recognition software methods with techniques for weighting and ranking images that look most similar.
With Slump Paramount, Fed Is Likely to Cut Rates 2008-04-29 05:50 - Two days ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting this week, the widely shared consensus is that the Fed is likely to cut its benchmark short-term interest rate to 2 percent from 2.25 percent.
Loan Industry Fighting Rules on Mortgages 2008-04-29 05:50 - One common industry criticism of the plan to put in place tougher regulations is that tighter rules could make many mortgages more expensive.
