UNITED RENTALS INC URI (NYSE)

(GREENWICH, Conn.)United Rentals Inc. named William B. Plummer as chief financial officer to replace Martin E. Welch, effective Dec. 1. Welch, 60, is resigning to pursue other opportunities but will...READ MORE

(GREENWICH, Conn.)Equipment-rental company United Rentals Inc. said Friday it lowered the threshold to trigger its shareholder-rights plan to 15 percent ownership from 25 percent, citing the volatil...READ MORE

(GREENWICH, Conn.)United Rentals Inc., which rents construction and other equipment, said Monday that Michael J. Kneeland, interim chief executive since June 2007, has been elected president and CEO...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSEREAD MORE

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 30, from AP Financial News: DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP)--Office-supply retailer Office Depot Inc. says it lost $2 million in the second q...READ MORE

(GREENWICH, Conn.)United Rentals Inc., which rents items like power tools and heavy construction equipment, on Wednesday said second-quarter earnings declined on hefty charges and a decline in sales...READ MORE

(GREENWICH, Conn.)United Rentals Inc., an equipment rental company, on Wednesday said its tender offer for about 27.2 million shares is oversubscribed. The company accepted for purchase 27.2 million...READ MORE