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  • Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.That ...

  • FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads

    The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush.Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million ...

  • Shares of OraSure Technologies Inc. jumped to a six-year high Wednesday after a Food and Drug Administration panel said the company's at-home HIV test should be approved.THE SPARK: On Tuesday an FDA panel ...

  • Bruce Seidel is confident the future of food television won't be seen on television.Which is why the Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran has checked out of network TV to oversee the launch of YouTube's ...

  • Target's 1Q profits up 1.2 percent AP - 2 hours 0 minutes ago
    Target's 1Q profits up 1.2 percent

    Target Corp. raised its profit outlook Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results that were boosted by increased spending on food and cheap chic fashions.Like most retailers, ...

  • Manufacturers would have to equip large trucks and buses with safety systems that help prevent rollover accidents through computer-controlled braking, under new regulations proposed Wednesday by the government.The ...

  • April gambling receipts from table games at Pennsylvania casinos fell 9 percent, according to state figures, just a month after hitting a record high as competition grows in bordering states.Gross revenue ...

  • Olympic photo chief creates the image of the games

    Asking Bob Martin to choose between his photos is like asking a parent to decide which child they love the most.Does he like the rowers straining in the dawn mist, framed by the looming turrets of Windsor ...

  • Federal regulators are proposing to require that manufacturers equip large trucks and buses with safety systems that help prevent rollover accidents.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal ...

  • Big Ten officials came out in favor of keeping bowl games as sites for college football's planned playoff on Tuesday, preferring to keep the Rose Bowl as the conference's postseason tradition.Conference ...

  • NOT DOWN ON THE FARM: Deere posted a 17 percent spike in second quarter profit and boosted its outlook for the year, predicting record-high global demand for its signature tractors, harvesters and seeders.CROPS ...

  • Approximately 1,800 Virginia farmers will be surveyed next month so federal agriculture officials can get a clearer picture of the nation's crops.The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural ...

  • Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars.The footwear company will ...

  • A123 Systems, which makes batteries for electric cars, announced it was hiring an outside adviser, and its shares rose.

  • Shares of some top supermarkets companies are up at 10 a.m.:Kroger rose $.33 or 1.5 percent, to $22.49.Safeway rose $.29 or 1.6 percent, to $19.08.Supervalu rose $.05 or 1.0 percent, to $5.17.Whole Foods ...

  • Shares of some top food companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:ConAgra Foods Inc. rose $.10 or .4 percent, to $25.67.General Mills Inc. rose $.03 or .1 percent, to $39.61.Hormel Foods Corp. rose $.14 or .5 percent, ...

  • Shares of some top tools and appliances companies are up at 10 a.m.:General Electric Co. rose $.58 or 3.2 percent, to $18.98.Snap-On rose $.66 or 1.1 percent, to $60.98.Stanley Works rose $.83 or 1.2 percent, ...

  • Shares of some top beverages companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR fell $.21 or .3 percent, to $70.62.Coca-Cola Co. fell $.11 or .1 percent, to $76.46.Dr Pepper Snapple rose $.35 or .9 ...

  • Shares of some top autos companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:Ford Motor Co. rose $.22 or 2.2 percent, to $10.37.General Motors Co. rose $1.08 or 5.0 percent, to $22.50.Honda Motor Co. fell $.28 or .9 percent, ...

  • U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have driven stronger hiring this year and helped the economy grow.The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that factory ...

  • Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world's largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm.Gartner said Wednesday that Samsung Electronics Co. sold 86.6 million ...

  • Staples Center to host 6 playoff games in 4 days

    Staples Center is always among the world's busiest arenas, hosting a jam-packed slate of concerts and shows crammed between games for the NBA's Lakers and Clippers and the NHL's Kings.But the downtown ...

  • US factory output increased 0.6 percent in April, led by big increase in auto production.

  • Chico's FAS Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter net income climbed 17 percent as shoppers spent more money. The women's clothing store chain also bumped up its revenue outlook for the year, ...

  • U.S. factory production likely rebounded in April, helped by stronger output at auto plants.Economists expect overall industrial production rose 0.5 percent in April, according to a survey by FactSet. ...

  • Virgin uses biodiesel at Brisbane airport

    Virgin Australia says it has started trialling the use of biodiesel to power some ground vehicles at Brisbane Airport.The fuel for the eight-week trial will contain 80 per cent conventional diesel and ...

  • Warren Buffett's company is apparently bullish on the U.S. auto industry.Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a new 10-million share stake in General Motors Co. in the first quarter. The investment comes as the ...

  • BULLISH ON AUTOS?: Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., took a new 10 million-share stake in General Motors Co. in the first quarter. The investment comes as the Detroit automaker continues ...

  • Former Ford exec. Harold 'Red' Poling dies at 86

    Former Ford Motor Co. CEO Harold "Red" Poling has died. He was 86.The long-time auto executive died Saturday in Pacific Grove, Calif., according to Ford.Bill Ford, the automaker's executive chairman, ...

  • A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:Pandora Media Inc. rose 10.3 percent to $10.83.TJX Companies rose 6.9 percent to $42.45.Dick's Sporting Goods ...

  • Shares of some top food companies were mixed at the close of trading:ConAgra Foods Inc. fell $.04 or .2 percent, to $25.57.General Mills Inc. rose $.42 or 1.1 percent, to $39.58.Hormel Foods Corp. rose ...

  • Shares of some top tools and appliances companies were down at the close of trading:General Electric Co. fell $.20 or 1.1 percent, to $18.40.Snap-On fell $.12 or .2 percent, to $60.32.Stanley Works fell ...

  • Shares of some top beverages companies were mixed at the close of trading:Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR fell $.66 or .9 percent, to $70.83.Coca-Cola Co. fell $.30 or .4 percent, to $76.57.Dr Pepper Snapple ...

  • Shares of some top autos companies were down at the close of trading:Ford Motor Co. fell $.17 or 1.6 percent, to $10.15.General Motors Co. fell $.21 or 1.0 percent, to $21.42.Honda Motor Co. fell $.76 ...

  • Auto replacements parts maker LKQ Corp. said Tuesday that it will change its stock ticker symbol starting May 22, simplifying the code that investors use to trade its shares.The company said its new symbol ...

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