And then the country's pay czar descended from the mountaintop, or at least from his Washington law office, and handed down his rulings.

Better-than-expected results from Travelers, AT&T, McDonald's and 3M push the Dow past 10000 again, sparking a bigger rally.

E-commerce giant blows past Wall Street's expectations, with growth attributed to sales of the Kindle. Amazon reduces prices of the e-reader to $259.

By REUTERS Net income fell to $640 million, or 53 cents a share, from $815 million, or 70 cents a share, a year earlier, the company said.

ST. PETERS, Mo. - Silicon wafer manufacturer MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. said Thursday it fell to a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-ago profit, as sales plummeted 43 percent.

New York's highest court ruled Thursday that owners of one of New York City's largest apartment complexes improperly raised rents on thousands of units removed from the city's rent-regulation program.

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose 48% on greater subscriptions to its services, with the company raising its subscriber and revenue ...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) fueled its aggressive US expansion this decade by opening supercenters that on average have more square footage than three American football fields.

BEIJING - The Chinese economy, already one of the fastest-growing in the world, picked up more speed during the third quarter, adding fuel to a debate over whether, and when, the Chinese authorities might start reining in stimulus ...

CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - US chip maker Broadcom Corp (BRCM.O) warned that the economy may not be out of the woods yet and expressed concerns about the holiday season, after reporting lower profits and revenue in the third quarter.

BOSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - State Street Corp (STT.N) chief executive Ronald Logue, who helped grow the company into one of the world's biggest institutional money managers, said on Thursday that he plans to retire on March 1.

WASHINGTON - Just as Congressional leaders are calling for an extension of a popular $8000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, or even an expansion to all home purchasers, government investigators reported Thursday that their audits ...

NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - US steelmaker Nucor Corp. (NUE.N) said on Thursday, demand from service centers improved somewhat along with output in the third quarter, but it did not see increased end use demand, and operating rates ...

NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc's (JNPR.O) quarterly results and outlook exceeded Wall Street estimates, adding to hopes that a recovery in telecommunications spending was underway.

Leadership at this old-media bellwether seems truly confused by what to do next. Not a good sign for the news business. For a news business short on good business news, The New York Times Co.

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Eastman Chemical Co. said Thursday its third-quarter net income inched higher as lower raw material costs helped offset a 26 percent drop in revenue.

NEW DELHI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - A top UN official suggested a 2020 greenhouse gas goal for developing nations on Thursday as part of a new UN climate pact as China and the United States sought common ground to fight global warming.

NEW YORK - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Xerox Corp.