SEMIs book-to-bill falls amid lull for equipment
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Amid a lull in the IC market, North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00 in August, down from 1.04 in July, according to new figures
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A bidding war may be under way for the struggling maker of trading cards.
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Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in yesterday's auction with rates on six-month bills dropping to their lowest in three weeks.
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The auto parts retailer struggles through a difficult second quarter.
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Ad spending was mostly  tepid in the first quarter, with network and spot TV falling  compared with last year&#39;s Olympics and both the newspaper and  radio sectors also weak.
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NEW YORK - Hurt by erratic advertising demand, many of the nation&#39;s newspaper companies will fail to deliver the profits they had hoped for in the latest quarter.
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The retailer still can't seem to find the products that draw customers.
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Legal and research expenses drag its bottom line down.
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell in May, reflecting a second straight month of weakness in demand for commercial aircraft.
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The retailer's disappointing August comps create a buying opportunity.
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.
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A surge in spending over the weekend may not have been enough to rescue Target, Sears Holdings and Macy's from the slowest holiday spending season in five years.
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Bankrupt customer leaves powered equipment maker to choke on unpaid bills.
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Business & money: Consumers and small firms are being left short of cash before being reimbursed, reports Lisa Bachelor.
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Budget competition from other consumer electronics devices is among factors lowering sales estimates.
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DVD recorders are getting cheaper and easier to use, but that may not be enough to spark demand for the sluggish selling devices.
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Same-store sales fall, but there might be light at the end of the half-pipe.