Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of national banks mostly rose Wednesday, despite Washington Mutual Inc. and ...READ MORE
(CHICAGO)Shares of The Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. climbed Wednesday after an analyst maintained his ratings on the home improvement retailers, despite lower expectations for same-store...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of specialty retailers mainly fell with the overall market Friday morning as oil prices hit a record high of $147 a barrel. Investors were also digesting speculation that a ...READ MORE
(LOS ANGELES)Homebuilder KB Home said Friday it has named Robert Johnson to its board of directors. Johnson is the founder and former chief executive of Black Entertainment Television. He is cu...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of specialty retailers were mixed Thursday as investors digested a slew of same-store sales reports from retailers. Sales at established stores in June were generally better...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of specialty retailers were mixed in early trading Thursday as investors digested a slew of same-store sales reports from retailers. Sales at established stores in June were...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of specialty retailers fell with the broader market Wednesday as investors nervously watched oil prices climb during the day before closing slightly lower at $135.78 on the ...READ MORE