MEXICO CITY, May 24- Latin American countries have little room to boost growth with fiscal or monetary stimulus as their economies slow and a slump in commodities prices undercuts a pillar of recent strength, top officials told Reuters this week.
NEW YORK, May 24- General Growth Properties Inc has paired with Brookfield Office Properties Inc to bid for an expensive New York building in what could mark the No. 2 U.S. mall owner's entry into a new segment of the retail real estate market, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
NEW YORK, May 24- The U.S. stock market's break in its recent rally this week left investors wondering if they're seeing a turning point or just a blip in the upward path. Next week could make it harder to figure out, considering that the long Memorial Day weekend typically signals the start of the summer.
NEW YORK, May 24- A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favorite of the business community.
eBay rose$. 16 or. 3 percent, to $54.64. Google fell $9.47 or 1.1 percent, to $873.32. Groupon Inc. rose$. 08 or 1.1 percent, to $7.21.
Coca-Cola Co. rose$. 31 or. 7 percent, to $42.24. Dr Pepper Snapple rose$. 46 or 1.0 percent, to $48.09. PepsiCo Inc. rose$. 46 or. 6 percent, to $82.58.
Kroger rose$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $34.23. Safeway fell$. 21 or. 9 percent, to $23.18. Supervalu fell$. 03 or. 5 percent, to $6.45.
Kohl's Corp. fell$. 23 or. 4 percent, to $51.91. Macy's Inc. rose$. 23 or. 5 percent, to $49.21. Nordstrom fell$. 29 or. 5 percent, to $59.87.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. fell$. 25 or. 4 percent, to $57.55. Marriott International Inc. rose$. 19 or. 4 percent, to $42.77. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. rose$. 09 or. 2 percent, to $36.13.
Delta Air rose$. 44 or 2.4 percent, to $18.93. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 01 or. 2 percent, to $6.38. United Continental Holdings Inc. rose$. 01 or percent, to $34.37.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 01 or percent, to $36.75. Sprint Nextel rose$. 02 or. 3 percent, to $7.33. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 50 or 1.0 percent, to $51.39.
CVSCaremark rose$. 87 or 1.5 percent, to $59.20. Rite Aid fell$. 01 or. 3 percent, to $2.91. Walgreen rose$. 37 or. 7 percent, to $50.77.
Caterpillar fell$. 74 or. 9 percent, to $86.21. Deere& Co. fell$. 89 or 1.0 percent, to $86.29. Terex fell$. 60 or 1.8 percent, to $33.41.
Amgen Inc. rose$. 29 or. 3 percent, to $105.91. Biogen Idec rose $2.62 or 1.1 percent, to $235.24. Celgene Corp. fell $1.06 or. 9 percent, to $122.58.
American Electric Power Co. fell$. 57 or 1.2 percent, to $47.71. Consolidated Edison Inc. Holding Co. fell$. 35 or. 6 percent, to $58.66. PG&E fell$. 35 or. 8 percent, to $46.14.
General Electric Co. fell$. 13 or. 5 percent, to $23.53. Snap-On fell$. 12 or. 1 percent, to $90.23. Whirlpool Corp. fell $1.39 or 1.1 percent, to $129.19.
Allergan rose$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $98.02. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 64 or. 9 percent, to $71.51. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 08 or. 9 percent, to $9.08.
Arch Coal fell$. 12 or 2.2 percent, to $5.31. Consol Energy Inc. fell$. 22 or. 6 percent, to $35.46. Peabody Energy fell$. 19 or. 9 percent, to $20.44.
Kelly Services Inc. class A rose$. 05 or. 3 percent, to $17.51. ManpowerGroup fell$. 75 or 1.3 percent, to $56.45. Robert Half International Inc. fell$. 19 or. 5 percent, to $34.82.