Facebook plunges to $19.69 per share

People affected by refinery fire sue Chevron

RICHMOND (AP) - Nine people have sued Chevron Corp. over a California refinery fire that sent thousands to hospitals with respiratory issues and contributed to higher gasoline prices on the West Coast. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Contra Costa County Superior Court claims Chevron was grossly negligent in its handling of refinery maintenance as well as emergency response to the blaze in ...

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps again graces Wheaties cereal boxes

NEW YORK (AP) - With another six Olympic medals around his neck, swimmer Michael Phelps is once again touting the breakfast of champions. General Mills Inc. on Thursday unveiled limited-edition boxes of its Wheaties cereal featuring Phelps, who now holds a record 22 Olympic medals. Phelps was last featured on the box after the 2004 Olympics. After the ...

Target raises profit outlook on solid 2Q sales

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Target Corp. raised its full-year profit projection Wednesday after the cheap-chic discounter reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue that showed healthy spending in food, beauty, fashion and other items.

Lacker: Fed's power to fix economy now limited

US economic recovery weakest since World War II

Cisco's 4Q earnings rise 56%

Shatner's Negotiator back in new Priceline spot

Facebook insiders can sell stock as 'lock-up' ends

Deals fatigue? Groupon stock 27 percent down

Camry sheds ho-hum image to snare younger car buyers

New toilet technology after 150 years

Home Depot sees signs of improving housing market

ATLANTA (AP) - The Home Depot Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the recovery of the housing market after customers spent more on sprucing up their homes in the second quarter. The country's biggest home-improvement retailer said Tuesday that strong cost controls and healthy sales of paint, bathroom accessories and kitchen installations helped lift its net income by 12 percent during the ...

Higher retail spending lifts economy hopes

Luxury cars do poorly in new safety crash tests

Internet sales tax bill to hit roadblock in House of Reps

Prom spending is on the rise again

NEW YORK (AP) - The prom is making a big comeback.

Zuckerberg reaped $2.3B gain on stock options

GM: New Corvette to start around $52,000

Safeway's sales disappoint amid rising competition

Amazon reports lower 1Q earnings, higher revenue

Starbucks' profit shows Americans need coffee fix

Man says insurance won't cover bullet damage

Senate advances bill to tax Internet sales

Pot smokers can be fired, even in Colo.

Exxon 1Q earnings rise, production slips again