13 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Linens 'n Things Inc. (NYSE:LIN - news) on
Tuesday agreed to be acquired in a $1.3 billion deal that will
take the struggling home furnishings retailer private.
The company, whose sales and profits have...
1 hour, 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toll Brothers Inc.(NYSE:TOL - news) on Tuesday
cut its outlook for 2006, saying tougher land-use reviews will
mean a lower supply of houses and softening demand in some
markets will slow its abilit...
By Vivianne Rodrigues
16 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as
disappointing results and outlooks from companies, including
leading home builder Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL - news), diminished
demand for equities....
22 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence recovered for
a second month in November but worries about high gasoline
prices kept Americans pessimistic, according to a survey
released on Tuesday.
Investor's Business Daily and...
By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press Writer
36 minutes ago
SYDNEY, Australia - Two Islamic terror cells were rushing to become the first to stage a major "jihad" terror bombing in Australia, a prosecutor said Tuesday after armed police arrested...