Wall Street so far has not merely survived earnings season, but has thrived as banks mostly lived up to lowered expectations.

Stocks advanced, boosted by a further drop in oil following the inventory report and expectations that the House would pass the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac rescue plan.

Stocks advanced, boosted by a further drop in oil following the inventory report and expectations that the House would pass the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac rescue plan.

Foreign companies are buying American companies and the CEO of Home Depot comments on the economy. Following are today's top videos:

For many advertisers this year, their Olympic spots in the U.S. are more about humanity and athletes and less about national pride.

This week, with quarterly losses expected from Wachovia  and Washington Mutual due to defaulting mortgages, the market will also get data on existing home sales and new home sales.

After watching its bigger rival McDonald's try to woo mothers and grab a share of the family budget, Burger King is launching a new marketing and promotional campaign targeted to moms.

As oil hit a staggering high of $142 a barrel, and stocks flirt with a bear market, CNBC visited the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to discuss the overall economic picture and the state of U.S. business.

GM's shares  have plummeted to less than $12, the lowest level since 1955. That means the  world's largest auto maker has a stock market value of only about $7 billion.

Mainstream advertisers normally gravitate toward wholesome characters from mainstream shows that steer clear of hot buttons. But in recent months, big brands like Coca-Cola, Subway and White Castle have been borrowing for their marketing efforts characters from “Family Guy,” which has been criticized for everything from anti-Semitism and sexism to homophobia and overall disgustingness, the New York Times reports.

Two fast food companies are putting tomatoes back on the menu now that federal health officials have identified tomato crops that are safe from a salmonella scare.

CNBC asked the market experts for their best stock picks now.  Here's a sampling of their suggestions.

McDonald's Corp, the world's largest restaurant chain, said on Monday that global sales at restaurants open at least 13 months rose 7.7 percent in May, helped by strong international sales.

As protests flared along the Olympic torch route, games sponsor BHP Billiton Ltd. set up a very different clash of its own: A basketball game against one of the Australian miner's key Chinese customers.

McDonald's new chicken sandwich - the company's biggest product launch of the year - bears remarkable resemblence to that of a rival chain. Nothing new in the fast food industry, says The New York Times.