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Rivers including the Mississippi and Illinois are expected to remain in "major flood stage" through this weekend, as more rain and snow fell on much of the Midwest. NBC News reports.
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CHICAGO-- United States Cellular Corp., the sixth-largest cellphone carrier in the country, on Friday closed on the sale of some of its Midwestern markets to No. 3 Sprint Nextel Corp. and announced that it's handing over the proceeds to shareholders through a special dividend.
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ST. LOUIS, May 17- U.S. authorities have seized two accounts linked to a major operator in the booming Bitcoin digital currency market, Tokyo- based exchange Mt. The price of the volatile currency ballooned in March as a result of the Cyprus bank crisis.
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May 16- The New York attorney general's office on Thursday said it was investigating allegations that fast-food operators in the state are underpaying workers in violation of labor laws. The announcement came on the heels of a survey of 500 New York City fast-food employees at chains such as McDonald's Corp, Burger King and Domino's Pizza.
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ST. LOUIS, May 15- Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long-term growth drivers, according to top Monsanto executives. That is the key engine, "said Monsanto Chief Financial Officer Pierre Courduroux in an interview."
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ST. LOUIS, May 15- Monsanto Co, the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long-term growth drivers, according to top Monsanto executives. That is the key engine, "said Monsanto Chief Financial Officer Pierre Courduroux in an interview.
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*Upward momentum persists, Internet shares among day's gainers. *Apple leads Nasdaq lower; hedge fund cuts stake in the company. NEW YORK, May 15- U.S. stocks edged up on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs as the market's recent upward momentum persisted, but a steep decline in Apple kept gains in check.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-- A penny sales tax that would be dedicated to state and local transportation projects cleared the Missouri House on Tuesday but ran into opposition in the Senate. That sent the measure back to the Senate, where lawmakers had approved a similar transportation sales tax earlier this year.
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The No. 1 farm equipment maker said on Wednesday that chilly, rainy weather had delayed plantings in the United States and Canada and threatened the harvest in the United Kingdom, weighing on farmer sentiment.
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ST. LOUIS-- Brown Shoe Co. said Tuesday that it has sold its Avia and Nevados brands to Galaxy Brand Holdings Inc. for $74 million. Brown Shoe retained Ryka and other brands, and said it plans to use the proceeds from the sale to pay down debt. Shares in Brown Shoe ended regular trading up 5 cents at $17.40.
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NEW YORK-- A Jefferies analyst lifted his rating and price target for Express Scripts on Monday, saying uncertainties surrounding member enrollment and contract attrition is gone. Brian Tanquilut said in a client note that Express Scripts Holding Co.' s strong first quarter suggests that beneficiary enrollment is stable.
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ST. LOUIS-- Cereal maker Post Holdings' fiscal second-quarter net income fell 59 percent as it paid more in interest and its prices dropped. For the period ended March 31, Post _ whose cereal brands include Honey Bunches of Oats and Grape-Nuts _ earned $4.3 million, or 13 cents per share. That compares with $10.5 million, or 30 cents per share, a year earlier.
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NEW YORK-- A Jefferies analyst lifted his rating and price target for Express Scripts on Monday, saying uncertainties surrounding member enrollment and contract attrition is gone. Brian Tanquilut said in a client note that Express Scripts Holding Co.' s strong first quarter suggests that beneficiary enrollment is stable.
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NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON, May 12- When David Pendery, a corporate public relations specialist, decided to move his family from Colorado to Illinois this year for work, his biggest worry was whether he would be able to sell his home quickly. It took just three days.
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May 10- Activist investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc, two of Dell Inc's biggest shareholders, have proposed an alternative to a $24.4 billion buyout led by founder Michael Dell that will take private the world's No. 3 PC maker.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-- The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would nullify foreclosure mediation ordinances in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The measure passed by the Senate 26-7 on Monday would make real estate loans subject to only state or federal laws.
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ST. LOUIS-- Emerson Electric, citing a "deterioration in business confidence" from customers, fell short of Wall Street expectations during its second quarter and shares slipped Tuesday as the company trimmed its outlook for the year. The St. Louis company earned $561 million, or 77 cents per share. Wall Street was looking for revenue of $6.65 billion.
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May 7- Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, the largest U.S. brokerage and majority-owned by Morgan Stanley, has expanded its adviser force in New York and Tennessee with veteran hires from brokerages Wells Fargo Advisors and Stifel, Nicolaus& Co..
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May 6- Benjamin F. Edwards& Co, a boutique brokerage with family ties to the old A.G. Edwards& Sons, said on Monday it added nine new advisers and opened two new offices in Alabama and Florida. In Alabama, former Wells advisers Steven Phillips and Thomas Luttrell moved to Benjamin Edwards to open a new office for the firm in Birmingham.
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LOS ANGELES, May 6- Justin Timberlake will embark on an international tour in October- his first in six years- and will release 10 new songs at the end of September, concert promoter Live Nation said on Monday. The North American leg of Timberlake's tour will begin on Oct. 31 in Montreal and finish on Feb. 10, 2014, in Omaha, Nebraska.
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May 4- The flight from San Fransisco to Phoenix took 18 hours and 18 minutes on Saturday- and didn't use a drop of fuel. A solar-powered airplane that developers hope eventually to pilot around the world landed safely in Phoenix on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the United States using only the sun's energy, project organizers said.