Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Sara Lee Corp., with leaner operations and more profitable product line, reported that its first-quarter profit jumped 23 percent and raised its outlook for the year.
Sysco Corp. said Monday that its profit rose in the fiscal first quarter, helped by reduced expenses as the food supplier's sales declined partly on lower consumer spending.
Stock futures pointed to a modest rebound ahead of the open Monday after the Dow and the S&P 500 experienced their biggest one-day percentage drops Friday since July 2.
Friday, 16 Oct 2009 | Source: The Associated Press
Roughly 6,000 alligators are killed each year in Florida during the 11-week hunting season from August to November. And most of the meat ends up on a plate somewhere in the U.S.
Futures indicated a lower open for the U.S. stock market Monday, and the dollar and European stocks slipped after a strong performance last week following better-than-expected U.S. jobs data.