By Rodrigo Campos. NEW YORK | Wed May 22, 2013 9:41am EDT. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged higher at the open on Wednesday, ahead of highly anticipated testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy ...

Cold weather late in the quarter hurt sales of spring products. Lowes-Earnings. Lowe's home improvement stores saw profits increase in 1Q but fell short of estimates (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) (Photo: Michael Dwyer AP) ...

By Carmel Crimmins and Conor Humphries. DUBLIN | Wed May 22, 2013 8:25am EDT. DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland called on Wednesday for an international clampdown on multinationals shifting profits around the world to avoid tax, after criticism that Irish ...

Target cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept shoppers from buying seasonal items like clothing.

Stonegate Mortgage Corp., the closely held lender that originated almost twice as much debt last quarter as in all of 2011, sold $115 million of common shares in a private offering to continue its expansion.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on increased demand for new homes.

Real estate agent Wil Poull (left) shows David Gonzalez a condo in Port Washington on Monday. The median price of homes sold in April was $138,000, up from $128,000 a year earlier.

Sony Corp. (6758) directors are discussing whether to adopt billionaire Daniel Loeb's proposal for an initial public offering of its entertainment business, a week after the TV maker said the assets weren't for sale.

Mon May 20, 2013 2:50am EDT. * Bernanke testimony, BOJ meeting in focus this week * Superlong tenor sags ahead of Tuesday's 40-yr sale By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices began on a weaker footing on ...

A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S.. The plane took off from ...