Weak dollar, home sales data carry stocks higher - AP - 57 minutes ago
Investors halted stocks' three-day losing streak Monday, sending prices higher across the market on a lower dollar and better-than-expected home sales numbers.

AP Poll: Debt stress turns shoppers into Scrooges - AP - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.

Tyson Foods posts 4Q loss on beef charge - AP - 39 minutes ago
Tyson Foods Inc. said it made strides in the meat business this year and predicts more improvements next year, but analysts worry the company's all-important chicken business is lagging others in the industry.

Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q - AP - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.

Gas prices fall to begin busy travel week - AP - 49 minutes ago
Retail gasoline prices headed downward to begin one of the country's busiest travel weeks, with more than 33 million people expected to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Feds find association between drywall, corrosion - AP - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
The federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.

Peet's raises offer for Diedrich to $265M - AP - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. says it has raised its offer for the wholesale roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc. by about 24 percent to $265 million.

Late payments on credit cards drop in 3rd quarter - AP - 44 minutes ago
Consumers got more serious about paying down their credit card debt this summer, a time when deliquencies usually to go up.

Campbell Soup earnings rise as expenses fall - AP - Mon 1:04 pm ET
Price-conscious grocery shoppers are being choosy about what they buy to cook at home, even from the value-oriented Campbell Soup Co.