Nike Inc. on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 8 percent to 27 cents per share from 25 cents per share.

Dwyane Wade pleaded for years to join the Jordan Brand family, wanting to wear the shoe his idol made famous.

As CEO and primary shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK), Warren Buffett, the world's most famous investor, has developed a well-known reputation of buying big stakes in companies he believes in. When Buffett buys shares of a company for BRK, the markets translate his moves as a vote of confidence for a firm's continued success. Although Berkshire Hathaway's holdings change, the company's most recent SEC filings* reveal where the Oracle of Omaha is most heavily invested. Here are the 15 publicly traded stocks, by value, that are the biggest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway.

The decision of several major companies to quit the Chamber of Commerce over carbon emission regulation underscores the concern—and confusion—within Corporate America about how it will impact the bottom line.

Stocks logged their best quarter in 11 years, helped  by the weak dollar, despite today's soft landing.

Stocks retreated Tuesday as weak readings on manufacturing and jobs offset a a report that showed the economy wasn't in as bad a shape as first expected over the summer.

Futures indicated a positive open for Wall Street on Tuesday, the last day of the third quarter, as European stocks rose and were set to lock in their best quarterly performance in nearly a decade.

Stocks pushed higher Tuesday but investors were tentative after Monday's M&A-inspired rally.

Stocks pushed higher Tuesday but investors were tentative after Monday's M&A-inspired rally.

Futures indicated a very slight negative open for Wall Street on Tuesday as trade remained subdued after Monday's M&A-inspired rally.

Nike is scheduled to report earnings for its fiscal first quarter on Tuesday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Citing a commitment to curbing deforestation, sportswear giant Nike Inc. says it will stop using leather from cattle raised in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.

Stocks had their best day in weeks Thursday after solid demand for another Treasury auction and encouraging earnings reports from retailer Bed, Bath & Beyond and homebuilder Lennar.

Stocks rebounded Thursday as an unexpected profit from Bed, Bath & Beyond buoyed consumer stocks — and hopes for an economic recovery.

Stocks rebounded Thursday after a lower open as weekly jobless claims came in higher than expected.