Apollo Group Inc.'s (APOL) fiscal fourth-quarter profit slumped 60% as the for-profit education company recorded one-time charges for a litigation settlement and a write-off for other assets, which offset a big jump in revenue and higher enrollment ...

SAN FRANCISCO - The idea of holding private Web sales of premium merchandise has gained another convert. GSI Commerce, which manages the Web sites for major retailers like ToysRUs.

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--E*Trade Financial Corp.'s (ETFC) third-quarter loss widened on charges related to a vital debt exchange it completed.

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--A bill that would shed more light on hedge funds and other private pools of capital cleared the US House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee Tuesday in a 67-1 vote.

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Confidence among US consumers unexpectedly fell for a second month in October, reinforcing the views of Federal Reserve policy makers who say household spending will be restrained by ...

Prices rise on a weak consumer confidence report. The government sees strong demand for its $44 billion sale of 2-year notes. By Ben Rooney, cnnmoney.