COMPANIES

Shares of Realogy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: RLGY) vaulted nearly 30 percent after its $1.09 billion initial public offering.

Despite high hopes for Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows 8, three new reports show a gloomy financial forecast for the personal computer.

Deal would give troubled U.S. telecom momentum in deploying its next-gen network.

IT spending in India is estimated to touch $71.5 billion in 2013, a 7.7 percent increase from the $66.4 billion forecast for 2012, according to a report by IT research firm Gartner.

The worldwide PC market experienced sharp decline in the third quarter of 2012 with shipments totaling 87.5 million units during the period, a drop of 8.3 percent compared with the third quarter of 2011, according to latest data from Gartner.

Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel vowed to fire his employees if Obama wins the election in a company email.

For weapons-maker BAE, a merger with EADS would have helped to offset future U.S. defense spending cuts.

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) CEO Klaus Kleinfeld sees big China declines in manufacturing.

America's leading warehouse club grows for third consecutive quarter. EPS for its fiscal year: $3.89.

Toyota announced on Wednesday that it would recall 7.4 million vehicles, in the largest single recall in 16 years.

Private equity firm Bain Capital agreed on Wednesday to buy Apex Tool Group, the maker of Craftsman products, from Danaher Corp. and Cooper Industries, for about $1.6 billion.

Merger talks were cancelled hours before a deadline requiring European governments to agree to the deal's terms.

EADS and BAE Systems called off the world's largest defense and aviation merger on Wednesday, and sources close to the talks blamed Germany for wrecking the $45 billion deal.

In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has officially stated that Microsoft is a devices and services company.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) opened the earnings season Tuesday by posting a $143 million loss and cutting its outlook for global aluminum demand.

Chevron Corp. on Tuesday lost a U.S. Supreme Court bid to block an $18.2 billion judgment against it in Ecuador in a case over pollution in the Amazon jungle.

A car was completely sliced in half after a deadly accident in New York on Monday morning.

Talks to merge two European aerospace giants still lack Germany's approval, and a BAE shareholder has expressed reservations.

Japanese car sales plunged in China in September, and the slump threatens to stall their momentum in the No. 1 auto market.

ING Groep N.V. (NYSE:ING) will sell its $26.5 billion UK operations to Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) at a discount.

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) will report fourth quarter earnings Wednesday; analysts estimate $1.31 earnings per share.

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) will open what is expected to be a disappointing earnings season when it reports Q3 results Tuesday. But does it really matter?

Gasoline prices in California will fall now that Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered a shift to winter blend after refineries making summer blend went offline.

Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC.N) struck a deal to buy BP Plc's (BP.L) Texas City refinery and related infrastructure for up to $2.5 billion, a purchase that will make Marathon the fourth-largest U.S. refiner and give it a bigger potential slice of the market for refined product exports.

Wal-Mart and American Express offer prepaid debit card as consumer rights advocates call for stronger rules for this third form of plastic.

A Lancashire teenager was forced to have part of her stomach removed after consuming a drink prepared with liquid nitrogen.

Japanese auto giants like Toyota plan to halve China production after sales slumped. Non-Japanese brands stand to gain.

Here's a guide to the best holiday sales and deals for Columbus Day 2012.

The largest health insurer in the U.S. announces 90 percent purchase of Amil Participações SA in Latin America's largest insurance market.