DaVita to replace Clear Channel in S&P 500 Index Thursday, July 24, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) DaVita Inc., a provider of dialysis services, will replace Clear Channel Communications Inc., which is being
Hurricane Dolly damage seen less than $750M Thursday, July 24, 2008 NEWARK, Calif. (AP) Risk Management Solutions, a catastrophe risk management company, said Thursday it estimates insured losses from Hurricane
Affymetrix cuts full-year revenue outlook Thursday, July 24, 2008 SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Affymetrix Inc., which makes the GeneChip system for genetic data analysis, cut its full-year revenue
Waste Management pushes offer for Republic Thursday, July 24, 2008 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The nation's largest trash hauler on Thursday stepped up its efforts to buy a smaller rival,
Business Highlights Thursday, July 24, 2008 Jobless claims jump as housing market gets weaker WASHINGTON (AP) Two cornerstones of the economy jobs and housing sank
Starwood cuts outlook as US hotel market weakens Thursday, July 24, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. reported a better-than-expected 16.4 percent drop in second-quarter profit Thursday,
TD Banknorth, Commerce Bank become TD Bank Thursday, July 24, 2008 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The combined operations of Portland-based TD Banknorth and New Jersey-based Commerce Bank will be known as
Raytheon 2Q net drops after year-ago sale gain Thursday, July 24, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) Raytheon Co.'s second-quarter net income took a big drop from a large one-time gain the defense contractor
Medco 2Q profit up 22 percent on new deals Thursday, July 24, 2008 FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. (AP) Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions said Thursday its second-quarter profit climbed 22 percent as
Columbia Sportswear swings to loss in 2Q Thursday, July 24, 2008 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Columbia Sportswear Co. said Thursday that a dip in sales and heavy investment in new marketing
Ford's promised new products at a glance Thursday, July 24, 2008 Ford Motor Co. announced a slew of new products that will come to North America by 2010, including six
Kimberly-Clark 2Q profit falls 10 percent Thursday, July 24, 2008 Sharply rising gas and raw materials costs led to a 10 percent drop in second-quarter profit at Kleenex maker
Republic Services' 2Q earnings slide 29 percent Thursday, July 24, 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Republic Services Inc. says its second-quarter earnings fell 29 percent as a charge of 12
YRC Worldwide 2Q profit drops as economy slows Thursday, July 24, 2008 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) YRC Worldwide Inc., one of the nation's largest trucking companies, said Thursday that its profit
