Battling risky economic crosscurrents, the Federal Reserve is ready to bump down a key interest rate again to brace the wobbly economy. That rate cut could turn out to be... Fed poised to cut interest rate by quarter point
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Verizon Communications Inc. said its first-quarter earnings grew 9.8 percent on the strength of customer additions in its wireless phone, cable television and Internet services.... Verizon reports profit, revenue growth
Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, said it lost $5 million in its second-quarter as it faces high feed and fuel costs and absorbed charges for previously-disclosed plant... Tyson Foods reports $5M loss for 2Q
A new study shows that costs associated with long-term care for the elderly and patients with chronic illnesses have increased 18 percent during the last five years in areas surrounding... Long-term care costs rise 18 percent in Lower Hudson Valley
SANTA CLARA, Calif.----As part of its ongoing mission to make life easier for its customers, Datastick Systems, Inc., today announced that the new version 1.81 of the Datastick® Spectrum software... Free Software Upgrades for Datastick Handheld Vibration Analyzers Cut Data-Collection Time by Up to 50% (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AA-' to $100 million Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority facilities revenue bonds, series 2008, to be issued on behalf of SSM... Fitch Rates SSM Health Care’s (Missouri) Bonds at ‘AA-’; Outlook Stable (Business Wire)
Shares of TV chip company Microtune Inc. plunged to a year low Tuesday on Wall Street reaction to its second-quarter outlook.... Microtune plunges as analyst downgrades on 2Q outlook (AP)
SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch has affirmed its underlying 'A' rating on the approximately $813.4 million in outstanding revenue bonds issued on behalf of Adventist Health System/West . The Rating Outlook is Stable.... Fitch Affirms Adventist Health’s (CA) Bonds; Outlook Stable (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms 16 classes from the following Federal Family Education Loan Program student loan asset-backed notes issued by College Loan Corp :... Fitch Affirms 16 Classes from College Loan Corp Trust II (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings affirms 14 classes from the following Federal Family Education Loan Program student loan asset-backed notes issued by SLM Corp :... Fitch Affirms 14 Classes from 2 SLM FFELP Student Loan Transactions (Business Wire)