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Home Builder Confidence Rises Despite Weak Housing Market

Confidence among home builders is up in October, although most still rate the market as poor.

Wall Street edges higher, led by financials

Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by financials, as better-than-expected bank earnings overshadowed new worries about the crisis in Europe fueled by a warning over France's credit rating.

Swiss inching towards U.S. tax deal agreement

A Swiss parliamentary commission is edging toward accepting a government proposal that would allow the transfer of bank clients' data to the United States to settle a tax evasion dispute, Swiss news agency SDA reported.

Donald Trump Outshines Michele Bachmann on Her Own Call

Donald Trump talked policy with Michele Bachmann on Monday night, in addition to calling for something to be done about the Occupy Wall Street protests earlier on Monday.

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Nexus Prime Release Date and Expected Price Revealed

The rumor mills keep turning as the expected Nexus Prime release date fast approaches, but finally the Japanese Network NTT DoCoMo has spilled the beans through a twitter post, signaling that the phone will be released in early November with the highly anticipated Android ice-cream sandwich software.

Google Ice Cream Sandwich Set to Hit Apple’s iOS 5 Where it Hurts

Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich: Battling Apple’s iOS 5

Now that it’s betting $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility, Google plans to unveil its latest version of the Android OS, known as “Ice Cream Sandwich,” at a Hong Kong event Wednesday with Samsung Electronics.

Vandalism, Protest Blockade Halts Work at Peru's Yanacocha Gold Mine

Newmont Mining Corp. halted work at its giant Yanacocha gold mine on Monday after protesters blocked an access road and torched eight pieces of earth-moving equipment, prompting the company to ask Peru's government to intervene.

Instant view: Producer prices rise strongly in September

U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in September to record their largest increase in five months as gasoline prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday.

CFTC cracks down on commodity traders; will it stick?

The United States is set to pass narrowly on Tuesday its toughest measures yet to curtail speculation in commodity markets, likely shifting the focus of a fierce four-year debate from the regulators to the courts.

Merrill revenue, assets fall amid market slump

Volatile markets and souring mortgages slashed earnings by nearly a third at Bank of America's wealth management businesses during the third quarter.

Wall Street falls on earnings caution, overseas risk

Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday after a Moody's warning about France's credit rating added to worries about Europe and mixed earnings from some big corporations.

Half of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana Use, Poll Shows

Half of Americans now support legalizing marijuana use, a record high, amid growing support for decriminalization that could build pressure to eventually change U.S. laws on the drug, a Gallup poll showed on Monday.

Stocks falls on earnings caution, overseas risk

Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday after a Moody's warning about France's credit rating added to worries about Europe and mixed earnings from some big corporations.

Xarelto, which Johnson & Johnson developed in partnership with German drugmaker Bayer AG, is already approved to reduce risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs of people who have had knee or hip replacement surgery. It is also approved to prevent stroke

Johnson & Johnson Q3 Earnings Slip 6.3% to $3.2 Billion

Johnson & Johnson's third quarter net earnings slide 6.3 percent from the prior-year period to $3.2 billion even as sales rose 6.8 percent to total $16 billion.

Giuliana Rancic Breast Cancer: E! Host a Wreck Before Revealing Illness

Giuliana Rancic, host of E! News, announced she has breast cancer on the Today show Monday morning.

Van with Obama's Teleprompter, Podiums Briefly Stolen

Thieves took off with a van containing sound gear -- along with some important presidential equipment, as well.

Goldman posts wider-than-expected Q3 loss

Goldman Sachs Group Inc lost $428 million in the third quarter, only its second quarterly loss as a public company, as its investment portfolio tanked and trading revenue fell.

French credit review threatens euro zone rescue

Moody's decision to review France's triple-A credit rating cast new doubt on Tuesday on Europe's hopes of drawing a line under its sovereign debt crisis, five days before a crucial EU summit.

U.S. official says currency bill reflects frustration with China

Contentious legislation in the United States aimed at pressuring China to raise the value of the yuan reflects broader American frustrations with its trade partner, a senior U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.

China's third quarter GDP growth rate came in at the slowest pace since 2009

U.S. Stocks Open Down, Chinese Data Disappoints

U.S. stocks opened lowered on downbeat Chinese economic data and lingering disappointment from Europe.

Instant view: Bank of America posts $5.9 billion profit

Bank of America Corp, the largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a $5.9 billion third-quarter profit after selling shares of China Construction Bank and recording two accounting gains.

Stock futures off on China worries, France caution

S&P 500 stock index futures eased modestly on Tuesday after a Moody's warning on France's credit rating and a slowdown in China's growth revived concerns over a worsening debt crisis in Europe and a hard landing for Asian economies.

Wall St. to open flat on Europe, earnings caution

Equity index futures pointed to a flat opening on Tuesday after Moody's said it would review France's credit rating and investors grappled with less-than-stellar earnings from some big corporations.

Goldman Sachs Q3 Loss is Greater than Expected

Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted a wider-than-forecast loss of $428 million for the third quarter, only its second quarterly loss as a public company, hurt by sharp declines in the value of investment securities and customer trading assets.