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Reports on the increase of profit posted by KB Home for the first-quarter of 2006 in the U.S.

Informs that Pillowtex Corp. has received a permanent amendment to its senior secured credit facility. Financial results for the first quarter ended January 1, 2000.

Reports on the capital infusions provided by American International Group (AIG) Inc. to California-based automobile insurer, 20th Century Industries to save the company from the brink of insolvency. Reason for the decision of AIG; Rise in 20th Century's stocks following the investment; Estimated loss incurred by the insurer.

Reports that Meris Laboratories Inc. has resolved a charge by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that the clinical-laboratory operator and two of its senior officers were involved in materially misstating the company's 1992 income.

Reports that the Chinese government's assets administration agency faulted state-owned business enterprises for negligent practices leading to annual financial losses.

The article presents a chart of closing prices for the 1,000 largest stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges as of April 19, 2014.

The article presents a chart of closing prices for the 1,000 largest stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges as of April 5, 2014 .

The article presents a table of closing prices for January 31, 2014 of the 1,000 largest stocks that trade on U.S. exchanges.

Tables are presented on prices of U.S. stocks which set either 52-week highs or lows in prices on November 22, 2013.

A table is presented on U.S. stock prices of the 1000 largest corporations in terms of market value.

The article states that investor worries concerning slowed sales of the Cupertino, California, consumer electronics firm Apple Inc. sent shares in the company below $100 on January 7, 2016.

The article states that an increasing amount of U.S. companies were opting to drop initial public offerings (IPOs) in favor of actively searching for buyers to take advantage of high merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity as of the end of November 2015. According to the article, the dollar volume of U.S. IPOs in 2015 declined by 63 percent when compared to 2014, while M&A arrangements increased by 46 percent. The article presents comments from financial services firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc. head of Americas investment banking services Pete Lyon.

The article cites data from research firm Birinyi Associates to state that U.S. companies spent $516.72 billion in stock buybacks during the first nine months of 2015 and discusses concern and criticism of stock buybacks from fund managers such as investment firm BlackRock Inc. chief executive Larry Fink. According to the article, stock buybacks enhance quarterly earnings reports by increasing earnings per share. The article discusses stock buybacks by several firms including Microsoft Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Wells Fargo & Co.

The article profiles stock short seller Andrew Left and discusses a report issued on October 22, 2015, by his research firm Citron Research that accused Canadian drug company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. of corrupt accounting practices that led to a significant decline in the price of shares of Valeant stock. The article discusses Left's impact on companies such as Tesla Motors Inc., Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc., and 3D Systems Corp. The article presents comments from Left.

The article states that cash-rich corporations such as Apple Inc. Oracle Corp., and Johnson & Johnson were purchasing corporate bonds sold by firms including Verizon Communications Inc. and Gilead Sciences Inc. as part of a trend that saw over half of corporate cash held by U.S. firms being invested in investment-grade corporate bonds in August 2015. According to the article, corporations were betting that highly-rated corporate bonds would pay high rates, and banking rules initiated by the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve made corporate deposits more expensive.

The article discusses critical remarks directed toward the U.S. stock market the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) made by former NYSE chairman and chief executive Richard Grasso during an interview on the television show "Wall Street Week" scheduled to be broadcast on September 13, 2015. According to the article, Grasso said that significant swings in the market during August 2015 indicated that rapid swings in the price of shares in firms such as social media company Facebook needed scrutiny, and that the quickness of modern markets came at the expense of fairness.

The article states that mining company Glencore PLC chief executive Ivan Glasenberg announced on September 7, 2015, that the company was forced to shed its stock dividend, issue more stock, and sell assets due to falling commodity prices. According to the article, the share price of stock in Glencore had declined by 60 percent in 2015. The article presents comments from Glasenberg.

The article states that electronic commerce retail firm Amazon.com Inc. earned a $92 million profit on $23.18 billion of sales during the second financial quarter of 2015. According to the article, shares of Amazon increased by over 17 percent in after-hours trading on July 23, 2015. The article also discusses the share prices of high-technology firms such as Apple and Google. The article presents comments from Amazon financial chief Brian Olsavsky.

The article discusses reactions by high technology firms headquartered in the Silicon Valley, California, to activist investors seeking to change strategy and business plans during the early 21st century. According to the article, activist investors such as Carl Icahn and Jana Partners have attempted to initiate shifts to companies such as Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., and Qualcomm Inc. in order to shift finance away from pet projects and questionable acquisitions.

The article discusses the use of computer software by finance departments in several U.S. corporations including Pilot Travel Centers LLC, Verizon Communications Inc., and GameStop Corp. According to the article, software developed by firms such as Oracle Corp. and SAP SE save time and staffing costs while threatening white-collar jobs, particularly accounts-payable clerks, inventory-control analysts, and accounts-receivable clerks. The article states that data analysts are in higher demand because of automated finance.

The article states that the performance of technology stocks led to a rise in the Nasdaq Composite Index on April 23, 2015. According to the article, the Nasdaq rose by 20.89 points to a record high of 5056.06. The article discusses the performance of several prominent Nasdaq companies including Apple Inc., Google Inc., and Microsoft Corp. and the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Index. The article presents comments from financial firm Wells Capital Management chief investment strategist James Paulsen.

The article discusses the impact of a strong U.S. dollar on the profits of several large U.S. corporations including consumer-goods firm Procter & Gamble Co., baby formula business Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., and fast-food company McDonald's Corp. The article presents comments from industrial conglomerate United Technologies Corp. chief executive Greg Hayes.

The article discusses the earnings report for U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co. (GE) for the first quarter of 2015 in relation to the strategy of GE chief executive officer (CEO) Jeff Immelt to exit the banking industry. According to the article, GE's total industrial revenue fell one percent and three of GE's top four industrial units suffered losses. The article discusses the impact of the report on GE stock during trading on April 17, 2015. The article presents comments from Immelt.

The article states that financial firms Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc., and Blackstone Group LP posted significant earnings on April 16, 2015. According to the article, Goldman Sachs profits were significantly lifted by its trading desks. The article states that Goldman Sachs remained committed to its trading division despite government regulations.

The article reports that drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. is in talks with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Accel Partners, and other private equity firms about a funding round that would impute a value of up to $10 billion for the company. Founded by Frank Wang, DJI expects revenues of over $1 billion in 2015, compared to $130 million in 2013. Over a four-year period employment at the firm has risen from 90 workers to 2,800.

The article reports that a $400 million fund-raising round by music-streaming service Spotify AB will value the company at $8.4 billion. Investors will include a sovereign-wealth fund in Abu Dhabi and financial firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Additional information is presented about the business model of the company, in which record companies including Universal Music Group own a 15% stake, and about competition in the music-streaming industry.

The article discusses strong investor demand for newly issued stocks and bonds of energy companies. Declines in prices for oil and natural gas have prompted energy firms to raise cash by selling securities, as has a trend among banks to reduce their credit lines. Among energy producers that have sold new securities in 2015 are Bonanza Creek Energy Inc., Comstock Resources Inc., and Atlas Resource Partners LP.

The article reports that Etsy Inc., operator of an online marketplace for crafts, has filed to hold an initial public offering (IPO) from which it could raise as much as $100 million. The filing comes at a time when the share prices of other recent IPOs in electronic commerce including Wayfair Inc. and Zulily Inc. are struggling.

The article discusses a decline in January 2015 same-store-sales in Japan and China for the fast-food company McDonald's Corp., despite a slight increase in sales for the U.S. Topics include the replacement of retiring chief executive officer Don Thompson by Steve Easterbrook as of March 2015, McDonald's failure to stay current on consumer behavior and trends, and the launch of an advertising campaign and efforts to simplify its menu as part of McDonald's reorganization of its U.S. division.

The article discusses economic conditions for smartphone manufacturers. Topics include details on the financial successes of smartphone companies Apple Inc. and Xiaomi, details on the two companies' competition from companies such as Samsung Electronics and these companies' lack of financial success, and details on sales of Apple and Xiaomi smartphones.

The article discusses vigorous sales of corporate bonds in the U.S. During 2014 there were 18 flotations of highly-rated corporate debt valued at over $5 billion apiece, the most since 2009. Drug company Actavis PLC and oil-field services provider Halliburton Co. are among companies expected to hold large bond sales in 2015. Helping to drive the trend are low interest rates and a liquid market where investors wishing to sell bonds are having little difficulty finding buyers.

The article discusses consideration by mutual-fund managers of which corporate bonds to sell in anticipation that bonds overall will not perform as well in 2015 as they have in 2014. Candidates are said to include bonds from companies vulnerable to declining oil and gas prices, and bonds of firms thinking about issuing more debt to finance dividends or stock repurchases. Portfolio manager Jon Curry of Standard Life Investments is wary of the latter.

The article reports that Uber Technologies Inc., a company that makes a mobile-device application for arranging transportation, raised $1.2 billion in a funding round that imputes a value of $41 billion for the company. Additional information is included about the company's ongoing expansion, which include deepening its presence in France and elsewhere in Europe, as well as opposition it has encountered from conventional taxi services and regulators.

The article discusses medical-device maker Medtronic Inc.'s $17 billion sale of corporate bonds in November 2014. It was the largest such sale of the year, and will help Medtronic finance its announced acquisition of healthcare-products company Covidien PLC. Additional commentary is presented about the bonds' yields and the generally favorable environment for new corporate debt in 2014.

The article discusses potential rule changes by social media network Facebook for unpaid promotional material posted on user news feeds by small businesses. Topics include paid-advertising tools on social media networks, free marketing and advertising on the websites, and increased spending for promoted posts.

The article discusses uncertainty among corporate chief financial officers about where to put excess cash. New rules and regulations have made money market funds and deposit accounts less attractive, while declining yields have reduced the appeal of commercial paper. The U.S. Federal Reserve estimates cash balances for non-financial companies had risen to $1.88 trillion by the end of June 2014.

The article discusses efforts by retailer Sears Holdings Corp. to raise money. The company hopes to sell $625 million in bonds to its shareholders including chief executive Edward Lampert, who owns over 48% of Sears stock. In September 2014 Lampert's hedge fund loaned Sears $400 million. Sears will also rent retail space to European fashion retailer Primark.

The article discusses the bankruptcy filing of materials producer GT Advanced Technologies Inc. Consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc., for which GT had an arrangement to create sapphire screens for Apple's iPhone smartphones, was said to be surprised by the filing. GT chief operating officer Daniel W. Squiller reported that GT was experiencing a liquidity crisis.

The author discusses investment in the Internet retailer Alibaba Group Holdings in anticipation of the company's planned initial public offering (IPO), focusing on the suggestion that share prices will be volatile. Topics include analysis of the risk and rewards facing the company, the general performance of Chinese companies going public in the U.S., and examination of the long-term performance of companies with high-profile IPOs.

The article discusses an increase in companies' stock buyback activity and its economic impact on the U.S. stock market. Topics include a study by research firm Birinyi Associates that found corporate share repurchases reached their highest levels since 2007 in the first half of 2014, an overall decline in stock market trading, and an examination of companies conducting major repurchases including technology company Apple and energy company Exxon Mobil.

The article discusses the economic impact of electronic commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s planned initial public offering (IPO). Topics include a group of investors who purchased convertible preferred shares in the company in 2012 including hedge-fund firms Janchor Partners and Myriad Asset Management, the anticipated price of Alibaba stock and investor profits, and details of the stock conversion process.

The article speculates on the investor interest and economic aspects of a potential initial public offering (IPO) of the electronic-commerce (e-commerce) business Alibaba Group. Topics include statistics on the estimated value of the company, details on Alibaba's plan to pitch its stock to investors, and details on Alibaba's plans to get investments from fund-management companies and pension funds.

The article reports that drug retailing chain Walgreen Co. is giving activist investor and hedge fund Jana Partners two board seats. Topics include details on Walgreen's financial projections, details on the decreases in Walgreen's shares, details on the collaboration between Walgreen and Jana, and mention of Walgreen's decision to not relocate abroad for a tax inversion.

The article discusses U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) for fall 2014, comparing data on numbers of deals and deal values since 2000. Topics include anticipation of IPOs including those of Chinese electronic commerce (e-commerce) company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and New York office landlord Paramount Group Inc., the share of IPOs by industries including biotechnology and the health-care sector, and the effect of increases in U.S. energy production on energy company shares.

The author presents his thoughts on the technology industry, speculating on upcoming major events. He discusses the upcoming initial public offering of Chinese electronic commerce company Alibaba Group Holding, potential innovations to software company Apple Inc.'s iPhones, and debate within U.S. legislatures and the mass media industry over whether the Internet is a utility.

The article discusses the revenue of Chinese Internet-based electronic-commerce corporation Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., focusing on the impact of mobile device sales on its announced initial public offering (IPO). Topics include Alibaba's online marketplace business model; statistics on its revenues, growth and profit margins; and a discussion of several acquisitions and investments that increased its mobile device market presence.

The article discusses the rate of corporate bonds sales by U.S. companies to a near-high record. Topics include the role of low interest rates in influencing corporate bond deals, the purported difficulty for companies in securing high-yield investments, and the use of bond proceeds for financing activities such as to repay or refinance existing debt, pay shareholders, and bolster corporate cash.

The article discusses companies' warning of risks associated with the U.S. government's plans to limit corporate inversions for tax breaks. Topics include details on foreign companies' warnings to cut U.S. employment or investment, mention of the potential effects of regulation on the U.S. subsidiaries trade group the Organization for International Investment (OFII), and statistics on the corporate tax rates in the U.S.

The article discusses the decrease in shares of the electronic commerce (e-commerce) company Amazon as of July 2014. Topics include details on the economic effects of Amazon's investments in new businesses and services, statistics on the company's sales and expenses, and the effect of Amazon's business ventures on investors' interest in the company.

The article presents a table which displays the prices of U.S. stocks which set either 52-week highs or lows in prices as of July 25, 2014, including the restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., the real estate website Trulia Inc., and the medical equipment manufacturer Invacare Corp.