Wall Street steadies itself a day after worst loss in weeks
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting today, as momentum slows a day after Wall Street slumped to its worst loss in a month on…
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Report: U.S. home prices up 5.2% in August
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices posted a robust gain in August — another sign that the American housing market remains strong despite economic fallout from…
As pandemic depresses demand, Caterpillar muscles through 3rd quarter
Caterpillar’s sales fell 23% in the third quarter as the pandemic throttled demand for construction equipment and a trade war with China continues to create…
Strong sales of drugs, vaccines, propel Merck in 3rd quarter
KENILWORTH, N.J. — Drugmaker Merck boosted its third-quarter profit by 55% and blew past Wall Street expectations, due to slightly higher sales, restrained spending and…
Pfizer tops 3rd quarter earnings views, makes progress on COVID shot
Drugmaker Pfizer saw its third-quarter profit plunge 71%, mainly due to an $8.1 billion gain a year earlier from selling its consumer health care business…
Spain tries to reverse economic slump as unemployment rises
MADRID — The Spanish government plans to increase taxes on big corporations and the wealthy and use 27 billion euros ($31.8 billion) in European grants…
Harley-Davidson: 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson Inc. today reported third-quarter net income of $120.2 million. The company said it had profit of 78 cents per share. The results…
Developer drops plans for large wind farm in southern Wisconsin
TOWN OF JEFFERSON, Wis. — The developer of a controversial wind farm in Green County has scrapped plans for the project. EDF Renewables had planned…
3M: 3Q earnings snapshot
ST PAUL, Minn. — 3M Co. today reported third-quarter profit of $1.41 billion. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $2.43….
Dubuque-based financial institution reports record-setting quarter
A Dubuque-based financial institution on Monday reported the most profitable quarter in its history. Heartland Financial USA reported net income of $45.5 million during the…