WASHINGTON _ Federal Reserve policymakers meet to set interest rates; statement and economic forecast due at 2:00 p.m. Eastern; Chairman Ben Bernanke holds press conference at 2:30 p.m.. FedEx Corp. reports quarterly financial results. Hennes& Mauritz, the Swedish clothing retailer, reports quarterly financial results.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4- Amazon.com Inc is planning a major roll-out of an online grocery business that it has been quietly developing for years, targeting one of the largest retail sectors yet to be upended by e-commerce, according to two people familiar with the situation.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4- Amazon.com Inc is planning a major roll-out of an online grocery business that it has been quietly developing for years, targeting one of the largest retail sectors yet to be upended by e-commerce, according to two people familiar with the situation.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4- Amazon.com Inc is planning a major roll-out of an online grocery business that it has been quietly developing for years, targeting one of the largest retail sectors yet to be upended by e-commerce, according to two people familiar with the situation.
*Dow has ended higher for the past 20 Tuesdays. *U.S. trade deficit widens less than expected in April. NEW YORK, June 4- Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open, putting the Dow on track for another strong Tuesday, while data showed the U.S. trade deficit widened in April.
*Dow has ended higher for the past 20 Tuesdays. NEW YORK, June 4- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as the market paused from gains, but trading was expected to be volatile as several Federal Reserve speakers due to speak may provide clues on how long the Fed intends to maintain stimulus efforts.
*Dow has ended higher for the past 20 Tuesdays. NEW YORK, June 4- U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as the market paused from gains and investors awaited several Federal Reserve speakers, who might provide clues on how long the Fed intends to maintain stimulus efforts.
The law generally requires that the maritime transport of cargo between points in the United States be carried by U.S.-flagged vessels that are at least 75 percent owned and crewed by U.S. citizens, with U.S. officers and built in U.S. shipyards.
April 25- United Parcel Service Inc, the world's No. 1 package delivery company, said its international package business will drive results in the near term and that it expects the small-package market to grow faster than the U.S. economy in 2013..
*First-quarter earnings $1.04/ share vs est $1.01. April 25- United Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package-delivery company, reported a quarterly profit above analysts' estimates, buoyed by a stronger-than-expected post-holiday season in January.
The Federal Reserve won't change course on quantitative easing this week, Steve Weiss of Short Hills Capital says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 7:10 AM ETAn airline passenger records a Chinese cargo handler as he tosses boxes of something on to and off of a conveyor belt for shipment. Hopefully, the cargo was packed well.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 9:33 AM ETPlans to take PC maker Dell private by leveraging the company's balance sheet are misguided, CNBC's Jim Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday, because the company is facing lower margins and an increased competition from rival Hewlett Packard.