Stocks are higher following better-than-expected monthly housing report and lower-than-expected weekly jobless claims.
Boeing is downgraded to 'underweight,' and Vivus is downgraded to 'sell.'
Why break the cable/satellite model? It's profitable for the content providers and, while there are disputes over fees, the carriers aren't such a competitive threat.
News Corp. dabbles in M&A, housing data lift Lennar, and Green Mountain finds a new CEO. Tiffany and Ann will report Q3 earnings.
More viewers are finding ways to avoid commercials, but some of their moves are hurting ratings and scaring advertisers.
Shrinking subscriber numbers and rising costs have both companies considering a deal.
With the president winning a second term, investors expect more easing from the Fed.
This year many cash-rich companies have been repurchasing their own shares ahead of the possible end of the Bush-era tax cuts.
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