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U.S. stocks rose on Monday in a broad-based rally after corporate results fed growing optimism the accelerating earnings season will be strong.

First Horizon National Corp (FHN.N), the largest bank in Tennessee, reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by a 46 percent decrease in provision for bad loans.

Elvis Presley fans keen to own a chunk of their idol now can: locks of what is claimed to be The King's hair are up for auction next week.

Stocks advanced on Monday on a sign of renewed interest in initial public offerings and a weaker U.S. dollar that drove commodities prices higher, boosting energy and materials shares.

The American whiskey market may be back on a roll. The industry which produces Jack Daniel's and Jim Beam is seeing sales flatten in its domestic market but overseas business is booming and driving overall growth.

Being told you have breast cancer is tough emotionally, but regular exercise can help you keep your spirits up, a new study shows.

Staples Inc and Home Depot Inc are collaborating with environmental groups in a pilot program aimed at conserving fast-disappearing Southern U.S. forests, organizers said on Thursday.

Alcoa Inc shares rose on Thursday after the aluminum producer reported its first profit in a year, in what Wall Street viewed as a bellwether of how industrial companies are recovering from the recession.

Healthcare workers in Indiana and Tennessee will be among the first to get swine flu vaccines in the United States on Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Director Trevor Nunn brings vividly to life a famous courtroom clash between two idealistic heavyweights in the Old Vic production of Inherit the Wind, with unforgettable performances by Kevin Spacey and David Troughton as the legal titans.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co expects to save $215 million under a four-year contract with the United Steelworkers union that the company said on Tuesday gives it flexibility to change schedules, work rules and adjust the size of the workforce.

The U.S. financial system remains fragile a year after launching a $700 billion bailout fund and the government may need to extend the program into next year, a senior U.S. Treasury department official said on Thursday.

Electrical components maker Thomas & Betts Corp expects to see flat volumes through the end of the year, a top executive said in an analyst presentation on Thursday.

Shares of Clarcor Inc fell as much as 6 percent on Thursday, a day after the filtration products maker reported lower-than-expected third-quarter results and cut its full-year earnings forecast. We believe (the) shares will remain range bound pending the company's ability to meet and exceed expectations and are maintaining our 'hold' rating, said analyst Jeffrey Hammond of KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Package delivery giant and U.S. economic bellwether FedEx Corp reported better- than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, helped by a pickup in international freight volumes and cost controls.

Four of the world's biggest recording companies have sued the producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, accusing them of using songs without permission.

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday on an uptick in corporate deal activity while the weak dollar led to gains in commodities, lifting shares of oil and mining companies.

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday on an uptick in corporate deal activity while the weak dollar led to gains in commodities, lifting shares of oil and mining companies.

U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, led by gains from oil and materials companies, while an uptick in M&A activity spurred recovery hopes, making equities more appealing to investors.

Brown-Forman Corp, the maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey and Southern Comfort, reported higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, as lower expenses helped offset the impact of lower sales.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union urged shareholders of FedEx Corp on Monday to back its effort to separate the positions of chairman and chief executive at the U.S. package delivery giant.