Weak dollar, home sales data carry stocks higher - AP - 35 minutes ago
Investors halted stocks' three-day losing streak Monday, buying across the market on a range of factors including the weaker dollar and better-than-expected home sales numbers.

AP Poll: Debt stress turns shoppers into Scrooges - AP - 38 minutes ago
A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.

Tyson Foods posts 4Q loss on charge, sales edge up - AP - Mon 10:52 am ET
Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday a hefty impairment charge in its beef business left it with a loss for the fourth quarter, but said its sales rose and its chicken business was profitable for the second straight quarter.

Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q - AP - 39 minutes ago
Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the nation's economic recovery will start to slowly abate in 2010, but they predict consumers will continue to keep a tight rein on spending, according to a new survey.

Gas prices fall to begin busy travel week - AP - 32 minutes ago
Retail gasoline prices headed downward to begin one of the country's busiest travel weeks, with more than 33 million people expected to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Feds find association between drywall, corrosion - AP - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
The federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.

Peet's raises offer for Diedrich to $265M - AP - 34 minutes ago
Coffee chain retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. says it has raised its offer for the wholesale roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc. by about 24 percent to $265 million.

Late payments on credit cards drop in 3rd quarter - AP - Mon 11:34 am ET
Consumers continue to take control of their debt as the delinquency rate on credit cards heads toward 1 percent. Customers making late payments on bank-issued cards like those bearing MasterCard and Visa logos fell to 1.1 percent for the June-to-September period, down 5.98 percent over the previous quarter, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion.

Campbell Soup earnings rise as expenses fall - AP - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Price-conscious grocery shoppers are being choosy about what they buy to cook at home, even from the value-oriented Campbell Soup Co.