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• ANALYSIS-Raising prices easier said than done for U.S. companies Wednesday, 12 Jun 2013 | 2:59 AM ET

  NEW YORK, June 12- Walt Disney Co last week hiked single-day admission prices at its U.S. theme parks by up to 9.6 percent, the fifth increase since 2009. But other U.S. companies might want to think twice before following suit.

• UPDATE 1-Apple joins other foreign brands in raising prices in Japan Friday, 31 May 2013 | 6:00 AM ET

  TOKYO, May 31- Apple Inc hiked prices of iPads and iPods in Japan on Friday, becoming the latest and highest-profile brand to join a growing list of foreign firms asking Japanese consumers to pay more as a weakening yen squeezes income. Apple, one of the most visible foreign companies in Japan, raised the price of iPads by up to 13,000 yen at its local stores.

• Stocks Close Higher; Dow Finishes at Record High Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 5:14 PM ET

  

  Stocks shaved their gains but still ended in positive territory across the board Tuesday following a long holiday weekend, buoyed by supportive comments from central banks around the world and a pair of upbeat economic data.

• US STOCKS-Wall St advances on central bank comments, data supports Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 2:22 PM ET

  *Bank of Japan and ECB reaffirm stimulus programs. NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday in the wake of their first three-day losing streak of the year, after central banks reassured investors that they will keep policies designed to foster global growth.

• Looking East for Future Tiffany Sparkle Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 1:07 PM ET

  

  Japan and China could be powerful growth drivers ahead for the luxury retailer, one analyst told CNBC.

• UPDATE 2-Tiffany's high-end jewelry sells briskly; lower end lags Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 1:07 PM ET

  May 28- Tiffany& Co's first-quarter sales topped expectations, boosted by improved demand for upscale jewelry especially in the United States and Japan.

• US STOCKS-Wall St rallies on central bank comments, data Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 11:34 AM ET

  *Bank of Japan and ECB reaffirm stimulus programs. NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. stocks rallied more than 1 percent on Tuesday after investors were reassured that central banks will continue policies designed to promote global growth. But the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank reaffirmed that their accommodative policies would remain in place.

• WRAPUP 2-U.S. home prices accelerate by most in seven years Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 11:33 AM ET

  *Home prices up 10.9 percent in March from year before. NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. home prices accelerated by the most in nearly seven years in March while consumer confidence surged in May, suggesting there were areas of resilience for an economy that is facing the pinch of belt-tightening in Washington.

• WRAPUP 1-U.S. home prices accelerate by most in 7 years Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 10:53 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. home prices accelerated by the most in nearly seven years in March while consumer confidence surged in May, suggesting there were areas of resilience for an economy that is facing the pinch of belt-tightening in Washington. This was the biggest increase since April 2006, just before prices peaked in the summer of that year.

• US STOCKS-Wall St climbs 1 percent on central bank comments Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 10:02 AM ET

  *Bank of Japan and ECB reaffirm stimulus programs. Both the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank reaffirmed that their policies would remain in place.

• Home Builders Ride the Wave of US Housing Recovery Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:50 AM ET

  

  Home builders are near multi-year highs, rallying two to three percent; while Tiffany's delivers a little blue box to investors in the form of strong first quarter earnings.

• Tiffany's Q1 Earnings Outshines Estimates   Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:40 AM ET

  

  Liz Dunn, Macquarie Capital, and Edward Yruma, KeyBanc Capital Markets, break down the luxury retailer's first quarter numbers.

• US STOCKS-Futures point to higher open on central bank comments Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:09 AM ET

  *Bank of Japan and ECB reaffirm stimulus programs. NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday as supportive comments from central banks around the world reassured investors that monetary policies designed to support the global economy would remain in place.

• Futures Hold Gains After Case-Shiller Report Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 9:03 AM ET

  U.S. stock market index futures were sharply higher Tuesday, as investors returned from a long holiday weekend, amid supportive comments from central banks around the world and an upbeat housing report.

• Tiffany Results Shine; Jeweler Reaffirms Forecast Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 8:18 AM ET

  

  Tiffany reported higher-than-expected sales for the quarter that included Valentine's Day, helped by gains in all regions and promotions around its 'Great Gatsby' collection.

• UPDATE 1-Tiffany 1st-qtr sales rise more better than expected Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 8:11 AM ET

  May 28- Tiffany& Co on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected sales for the first quarter that included Valentine's Day, helped by gains in all regions and promotions around the jeweler's 175th anniversary and "The Great Gatsby' movie tie-in.

• US STOCKS-Futures gain after central bank comments Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 7:59 AM ET

  *Bank of Japan and ECB reaffirm stimulus programs. NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. stock index futures were higher on Tuesday as supportive comments from central banks around the world reassured investors that monetary policies designed to support the global economy would remain in place.

• Early Movers: TIF, MRK, AAPL, CVX, RCL & More Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 7:35 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• Tiffany 1st-quarter sales rise 9 percent, better than expected Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 7:12 AM ET

  May 28- Tiffany& Co on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected sales for the first quarter that included Valentine's Day, helped by gains in all regions and promotions around the jeweler's 175th anniversary and the' The Great Gatsby' motion picture. Overall revenue rose 9.3 percent to $895.4 million, handily beating Wall Street expectations.

• US STOCKS-Futures solidly higher after central bank comments Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 7:08 AM ET

  *Bank of Japan and ECB reaffirm stimulus programs. NEW YORK, May 28- U.S. stock index futures were higher on Tuesday as supportive comments from central banks around the world indicated that monetary policies designed to support the global economy would remain in place.