The surprise in today’s grim holiday-sales numbers was Wal-Mart, which missed its mark and slashed its forecast, signaling that low-income shoppers have been harder hit than previously thought.... Read More
The Dow slid on Monday after Kuwait pulled out of a joint venture with Dow Chemical due to the deepening global recession, threatening Dow's planned takeover of Rohm & Haas.... Read More
Customers turned out to the stores and malls this Black Friday, but the analysis so far indicates that there were fewer of them than last year... Read More