Shares of Jamba Inc. jumped to a 3-year high Wednesday after a Wedbush analyst said that the fruit smoothie company has good opportunities to grow profit in the next few years. THE SPARK: Analyst Kurt ...

Shares of Owens-Illinois reached a new 52-week high of $29.16 on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank's massive bond-buying program would ...

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday: WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m. Eastern. WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases ...

Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut ...

SPINOFF: Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. THE RATIONALE: ...

A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.: SolarWinds Inc. fell 11.4 percent to $42.45. ECA Marcellus Trust I fell 8.0 percent to $10.41. CVR Partners LP fell 7.1 ...

A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.: Bank of America Corp. rose 1.4 percent to $13.63 with 88,111,200 shares traded. Barrick Gold Corp. rose 1.8 percent to $19.71 with 16,112,200 ...

Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: ConAgra Foods Inc. fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $35.57. General Mills Inc. rose $.12 or .2 percent, to $49.48. Hormel Foods Corp. rose $.16 or .4 percent, ...

Shares of some top tools and appliances companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: General Electric Co. rose $.38 or 1.6 percent, to $24.04. Snap-On fell $.22 or .2 percent, to $92.06. Stanley Works rose $.73 or .9 ...

Shares of some top consumer companies are up at 1 p.m.: Clorox rose $.67 or .8 percent, to $86.87. Colgate-Palmolive Co. rose $.38 or .6 percent, to $61.96. Kimberly-Clark Corp. rose $.99 or 1.0 percent, ...

Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR rose $.53 or .6 percent, to $96.13. Coca-Cola Co. rose $.16 or .4 percent, to $42.50. Dr Pepper Snapple rose $.12 or ...

Shares of some top autos companies are up at 1 p.m.: Ford Motor Co. rose $.34 or 2.2 percent, to $15.29. General Motors Co. rose $.32 or 1.0 percent, to $33.72. Honda Motor Co. rose $.07 or .2 percent, ...

Ford Sollers will produce the vehicle at one of their two plants in Tatarstan during the second half of 2014

KBR Inc. received a front-end engineering and design contract from Pacific NorthWest LNG Ltd

On May 21, we maintained a Neutral rating on PepsiCo on the back of solid first-quarter 2013 results. However, sluggishness in the American beverage business is a concern.

Flowers Foods on Wednesday approved a three-for-two stock split and hiked its dividend. After the split, shareholders of the maker of Tastykake will own three shares for every two shares they held. The ...

B&G Foods recently announced the pricing of senior notes worth $700 million due 2021

The Fresh Market has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Ackerman as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President.

Tesoro Logistics LP declared that it has lowered its acquisition price for buying the Northwest Products System of Chevron Pipe Line Co from the originally planned $400 million to $355 million.

In a bid to expand its presence in China, Hershey recently announced its plans to launch a new milk candy brand called Lancaster in the country.

The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. Ford Motor Co. said ...

By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - Target Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept shoppers from buying seasonal items like clothing. Target warned in April its first-quarter results would be weaker than anticipated, and …

Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: ConAgra Foods Inc. fell $.07 or .2 percent, to $35.59. General Mills Inc. rose $.14 or .3 percent, to $49.50. Hormel Foods Corp. rose $.05 or .1 ...

Shares of some top tools and appliances companies are up at 10 a.m.: General Electric Co. rose $.27 or 1.1 percent, to $23.93. Snap-On rose $.34 or .4 percent, to $92.62. Stanley Works rose $.56 or .7 ...

Shares of some top consumer companies are up at 10 a.m.: Clorox rose $.16 or .2 percent, to $86.36. Colgate-Palmolive Co. rose $.09 or .1 percent, to $61.67. Kimberly-Clark Corp. rose $.08 or .1 percent, ...

Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR rose $.40 or .4 percent, to $96.00. Coca-Cola Co. rose $.26 or .6 percent, to $42.60. Dr Pepper Snapple rose $.50 or ...

Shares of some top autos companies are up at 10 a.m.: Ford Motor Co. rose $.25 or 1.7 percent, to $15.20. General Motors Co. rose $.31 or .9 percent, to $33.71. Honda Motor Co. rose $.04 or .1 percent, ...

We expect Zumiez to beat expectations when it reports first-quarter fiscal 2013 results on May 23.

By Mridhula Raghavan (Reuters) - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc reported stronger-than-expected results on higher average selling prices and booked its highest quarterly orders in seven years, sending its shares up 7 percent. Record-low interest rates and rising rents have encouraged more Americans to buy homes after …

May 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitionsand disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Wednesday: ** Australia's Westfield Group is in talks to sellseven U.S. shopping malls to private real estate investmentcompany Starwood Capital Group for more than $1 billion, asource said on Wednesday. ** Oslo-listed …

Medtronic's fourth quarter and full year 2012 results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

The board of Lorillard has authorized the repurchase of additional $500 million worth of shares, which will add to the existing share repurchase program of $500 million, announced in Mar, 2013.

Carnival slashed its earnings guidance from $1.80-$2.10 per share to $1.45-$1.65 anticipating a weak show in the second half of 2013.

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By Dhanya Skariachan (Reuters) - Staples Inc missed analyst estimates for profit and sales in the first quarter, hurt by a stronger dollar and weak sales in Europe and Australia. The lackluster numbers from the largest U.S. office supply chain came after rivals Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc also reported weaker-than-expected …

Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. Hirai was asked ...

World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, hours before Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is to deliver remarks before Congress on the state of the U.S. economy. The Fed is also scheduled to release ...

Saks is exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the luxury department store chain, a report says.

By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal and is confident of emerging from the "tough period" with his dignity intact. The 30-year-old bowler was one of three players, along with 11 bookmakers, arrested …

By Masayuki Kitano and Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Some Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street, with Japan's Nikkei reaching a 5-1/2 year high and ...

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy. ...

Reuters Market Eye - Morgan Stanley resumes coverage of United Spirits Ltd(UNSP.NS) with an "overweight" rating and a target price of 3,115 rupees. The investment bank says new owner Diageo Plc ...

By Andrea Burzynski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country singer Kellie Pickler won the 16th season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night, winning over judges and TV audiences with her graceful style and high-jumping jives with partner and professional dancer Derek Hough. Pickler, who first grabbed attention as a contestant …

A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: Denali Fund : Approximately 17,700 shares changed hands, a 408.2 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. ...

A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: American Strategic Income Portfolio : Approximately 2,900 shares changed hands, a 85.2 decrease from its 65-day ...

Shares of some top tools and appliances companies were up at the close of trading: General Electric Co. rose $.09 or .4 percent, to $23.66. Snap-On rose $.53 or .6 percent, to $92.28. Stanley Works rose ...

Shares of some top food companies were mixed at the close of trading: ConAgra Foods Inc. fell $.05 or .1 percent, to $35.65. General Mills Inc. rose $.23 or .5 percent, to $49.36. Hormel Foods Corp. rose ...