Safeway profit drops amid growing competition

Walgreen, Express Scripts agree to prescriptions resuming in September

Chipotle shares hit as 2Q revenue falls short despite earnings jump

DENVER (AP) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.'s earnings soared more than 61 percent in the second quarter but its shares plunged in Thursday after-hours trading after the popular restaurant chain's revenue growth missed expectations. The Denver-based company has been a market darling for some time as consumers have flocked to its growing chain of fast-casual restaurants for tacos, bowls and burritos. <p ...

Weak economy drags AMD's profit down 40%

SUNNYVALE (AP) - Trouble in the global economy dragged Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s net income down 40 percent in the second quarter, and the world's second-biggest chipmaker warned that revenue will continue to be hurt through the rest of the summer. "Overall weakness in the global economy, softer consumer spending and lower channel demand for our desktop processors in China and Europe ...

EBay more than doubles 2Q earnings, revenues go up

SAN JOSE (AP) - EBay Inc. more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites.

Doritos taco eases Yum's China heartburn

Google vows to take aim at Mexico's drug cartels with cutting edge tech

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FDA APPROVES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED WEIGHT-LOSS PILL: WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new weight loss drug from Vivus Inc. that many doctors consider the most effective therapy in a new generation of anti-obesity pills designed to help patients safely shed pounds.

WSJ: New iPhone to have thinner screen

CUPERTINO (AP) - A published report says the new iPhone will have a thinner screen. That could leave more room for a larger battery. The Wall Street Journal is citing unnamed people familiar with the matter in reporting that the new iPhone will have a screen that can sense touches without the need for a separate, touch-sensitive layer. <p style="line-height: 18pt; background: ...

Mayer's top 3 challenges as Yahoo CEO

Viacom decides not to block 'Daily Show' online

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Viacom has decided to let new episodes of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" be shown on its websites, easing a blockade of online viewings that it imposed last week in a fee dispute with DirecTV. Tuesday's move came a day after both shows resumed new episodes following a two-week hiatus. The blockade had ...

Drought now grips more than half of the nation; crop losses feared

FDA wants cancer warnings on tanning beds, ban use for under 18

Bashful men can buy the little blue pill online

States fear loss of health care aid

Short history of Social Security

Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs

Solid April job gains ease fears about economy

App lets amputees program own bionic hands

NYC brokerage rewards employees who get tattooed

Kobe Bryant battles mom, NJ business over auction

PepsiCo cuts ties with Lil Wayne over crude lyrics; he had Dew deal

Intel taps COO Krzanich as chipmaker's next CEO

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Intel, one of the pillars of Silicon Valley, is following its traditions and promoting an insider to the job of CEO. The world's largest chipmaker is tasking Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich with steering it through an industry shake-up that is seeing tablets and smartphones overshadow Intel's base in personal computers. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in ...

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PG&E 1Qnet income rises 3 percent

Fed keeps stimulus, says federal taxes and cuts have hurt economy