Investors rushed in to buy technology and other beaten-down sectors as the S&P 500 dipped in and out of a bear market on Tuesday, and a late rally drove the index to its largest gain in more than a week.
The S&P 500 brushed up against a bear market on Tuesday, but investors rushed in to buy technology and other beaten-down sectors and the index posted its largest gain in more than a week.
To say Toronto was abuzz with Hysteria would be an understatement.
From squishy garbage-themed collectibles The Trash Pack to remote-controlled flying fish Air Swimmers, Toys R Us
is carrying a larger assortment of exclusive toys to win holiday shoppers from the likes of Amazon.com and Wal-Mart Stores .Eager to keep its sales momentum growing, Wal-Mart Stores Inc is kicking off the holiday season early, cutting some toy prices in September, offering layaway in October and selling more Christmas decorations.
Despite posting strong quarterly earnings on Thursday, LinkedIn saw its stock yo-yo downwards on Friday, at one point dropping down over 8 percent.
McDonald's is altering its legendary Happy Meal to become healthier, by adding apple slices and decreasing the volume of fries in each meal, beginning in September.
McDonald's has decided to make its popular Happy Meals healthier by adding fruit or vegetables to the meal and decreasing the portion of French Fries, the company announced on Tuesday.
McDonald's is cutting fries to a half order and adding apples to Happy Meals, because the company says consumers want more nutritious options. But parents and others ordering for children already have that option. They don't have to buy Happy Meals and other less nutritious food at all.
McDonald's will start adding more fruits and vegetables to its famed Happy Meal after years of criticism from health advocates. The measure is in part directed at fighting childhood obesity by offering more healthy options on menus and cutting down on calories, but the main question is will it make a difference?
McDonald's has decided to make its popular Happy Meals healthier by adding fruit or veggie to the meal and decrease the portion of French Fries, the company announced today.
McDonald's has decided to make its popular Happy Meals healthier by adding fruit or veggie to the meal and decrease the portion of French Fries, the company announced today.
McDonald's Corp said on Tuesday it will soon tweak its children's Happy Meals, reducing the french fry portion by more than half and automatically adding apples to the popular meals, after coming under pressure from consumer groups to provide healthier fare.
McDonald's will add apples to every Happy Meal in 2012. Fries will drop to just a half serving in Happy Meals.
Hasbro Inc , maker of Nerf foam toys and Transformers action figures, promised investors a meaningful rise in 2011 sales and earnings, despite missing profit estimates in the second quarter on higher costs.
An unusual demonstration took place in the L.A. headquarters of Mattel, the American toy company that manufactures the famous Barbie doll, with members of the environmental group 'Green Peace' protesting against the wrapping of the Barbie doll that, allegedly, is linked to the destruction of tropical rain forests.
There will be the first Pillow Fight World Cup in New York City tonight, ever. Contenders from the U.S., Austria, Sweden, and Japan will compete for the world championship title in pillow fighting in Brooklyn, New York.
Mattel Inc , after waging a seven-year legal war against a tiny California company, suffered a surprise defeat on Thursday after a U.S. jury decided that MGA Entertainment Inc is the rightful owner of the once-billion dollar line of pouty-lipped Bratz dolls.
A jury found Mattel Inc had not proven ownership of Bratz drawings and sculpts after a long trial against MGA Entertainment.
A U.S. jury found Mattel Inc misappropriated trade secrets from MGA Entertainment relating to the Bratz doll line and awarded MGA $88.5 million in damages in what appears to be a stunning reversal of legal fortunes.
Toys 'R Us will be selling the iPad 2 in 31 states and Puerto Rico starting on Sunday, in a limited roll-out to only some of its stores.
A leaked photo of a Toys R Us employee training guide is the proverbial raft for those at sea hunting around for the Apple iPad 2! Tech websites say Toys R Us will offer the latest iPad in its stores on Sunday.
