Cecile Vannucci
U.S. stocks near record as oil gains, bonds fall
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks traded near a record, oil posted its longest winning streak in four months and Treasuries fell as the majority...
U.S. index futures gain as Dow above 18,000, S&P 500 near...
LONDON - U.S. stock-index futures climbed, amid low volume as markets reopen after the Christmas holiday, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index headed...
Verizon puts highest since ’05 after shares rally 10%
NEW YORK - Options traders are the most bearish in six years on Verizon Communications Inc., convinced it will decline after the largest U.S....
Gap, Macy’s surpass April sales estimates as confidence gains
NEW YORK - Same-store sales at Gap Inc. and Macy’s Inc. rose more than estimated in April as consumers gained confidence in the U.S....
CVS $25 billion benefit looms with Caremark breakup: real M&A
WOONSOCKET - CVS Caremark Corp., created in a takeover four years ago that has left investors with underperforming stock, could be worth $25 billion...
Retailers post surprise gain in March sales, led by Costco
NEW YORK - Victoria’s Secret, Costco Wholesale Corp. and other retailers posted a surprise gain in sales last month as improving U.S. employment encouraged...
