US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years
US home sales rise slightly to 4.97 million in April, highest in 3 ½ years; inventories rise
Iceland forms center-right govt, halts EU talks
Iceland forms new center-right govt, plans to halt talks on joining 27-nation European Union
Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Bernanke warns that premature ending of Fed's stimulus efforts would carry substantial risks
Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed
Stocks open slightly higher on Wall Street as investors watch the Federal Reserve
Sprint to listen to Dish offer
Sprint gets waiver from Softbank to talk with Dish Network, evaluate offer
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
Immigration bill with path to citizenship for millions here illegally heads to Senate
Lowe's 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street
Lowe's 1st-quarter profit climbs but performance misses analysts' expectations
Target's 1Q profit drops 26 pct on weak sales
Target's 1st-qtr profit drops 26 pct on weak sales as weather, financial pressures take toll
Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire
Sprint raises buyout offer for Clearwire by 14 percent; still opposed by minority shareholder
Investors edgy ahead of Bernanke testimony
Stocks drift lower as investors nervously await Bernanke statement to Congress
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks rise after Bernanke signals no quick end to stimulus and home sales rise
Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
Poll says teens sharing more on social media sites, more trending to Twitter
Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea
Sony CEO says board mulling hedge fund boss Loeb's proposal to spin off entertainment business
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
With Apple CEO's Senate turn, lawmakers see possible spur to action on fixing US tax code
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
Microsoft reveals Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment console, last of 3 major systems unveiled
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher Wednesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.
Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed
US stock futures rising before Bernanke remarks, Fed minutes and housing sales numbers
EU leaders discuss fight against tax evasion
EU's 27 leaders discuss beefing up fight against tax fraud and companies' avoidance schemes
IMF softens views on UK government's policies
IMF praises British government's flexibility over austerity, but warns more growth needed



