Amazon takes on iPad with larger Kindle Fire; Apple plans to go smaller

Judge approves DOJ settlement in e-book case

Bernanke took advantage of low rates to refinance

Can 'FarmVille 2' save struggling Zynga?

Motorola broadens Razr brand with new smartphones

Productivity grew at 2.2 percent in spring

Apple invites media to event, hints at iPhone 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. on Tuesday invited reporters to a news conference next week in San Francisco with a message that suggests that it will reveal the iPhone 5, as expected. The email invitation shows a big "12," for Sept. 12, casting a shadow in the shape of a "5." Various unconfirmed reports have pointed to ...

Wal-Mart lowers fee for holiday layaway program

McDonald's to beef up in India with meatless menu

Diet Pepsi getting a sweetener tweak

Bernanke hints at more stimulus action

Benefits for grandchildren are rare

Ford on track to beat Toyota with best-selling car

Ross Stores key revenue metric up 8% in August

PLEASANTON (AP) - Ross Stores' August revenue at stores open at least a year climbed 8 percent as shoppers looked for back-to-school bargains. The performance topped analysts' estimates. According to a Thomson Reuters poll, analysts expected a 5.8 percent rise. This figure is a key indicator of a retailer's health because it excludes results from stores recently opened ...

Retailers report best sales growth since March as transactions up 6%

Exxon 1Q earnings rise, production slips again

Zynga reports lower 1Q revenue, shares fall more than 10 percent

Google pays CEO a buck, 4 others get $124M

How a phony tweet and computer trades sank stocks by $134 billion

Microsoft to hold Xbox event on May 21 to showcase next console

Fed: Redesigned $100 bill will be ready by October

Apple to dole out $100B to shareholders

US immigration bill could slow Indian outsourcers

AT&T loses contract phone subscribers in 1Q

DALLAS (AP) - AT&T lost phone subscribers from its contract-based plans for the first time in the latest quarter, in a sign that growth in the industry is stalling now that most Americans have smartphones.

Judge OKs NYC plan for 'e-hailing' yellow taxi cabs

Wells Fargo raises quarterly dividend to 30 cents