May 17
J.C. Penney, Nordstrom, Autodesk
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.
May 17
Sprint completes purchase of a piece of U.S. Cellular’s Midwest operations
The deal involves about 420,000 U.S. Cellular customers in Chicago, St. Louis and other markets. They are being asked to switch to Sprint in the coming months, which will require them to get new phones compatible with Sprint’s network.
May 17
GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years
Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years.
May 17
Kansas Citians carry the highest credit card debt, study says
The average Kansas City credit card consumer carried an average balance of $2,743.09, based on data collected as of April 1 by Manilla.com, an online personal finance business that helps people manage their bills and credit card accounts.
May 17
Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.
May 17
Ticketmaster agrees to settle lawsuit
The legal action affects more than a million people who after buying a ticket online were enrolled in a rewards program that cost $9 a month but never gave them any benefits.
May 16
Kohl’s, Dillard’s, Cisco, Tesla Motors
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.
May 16
Down day for most regional stocks
The worst-performing regional companies, based on percentages, were O’Reilly Automotive, Great Plains Energy,Kansas City Southern and YRC Worldwide. The winners included Garmin, up 1.4 percent; DST, up .8 percent; Waddell & Reed, up .8 percent, and Sprint, up .4 percent.
May 16
Traveling light? American Airlines is letting you board sooner
The airline said people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat — no rolling suitcases — will be allowed to board before most other passengers. The airline said it would let passengers check a carry-on bag at the gate for no charge.
May 16
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
Only two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations.
May 16
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged.
May 16
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing.
May 17
The week ahead in business
Best Buy and Dell release earnings reports Tuesday. Sears announces earnings Thursday.
May 15
Stocks flip between gains and losses; Cisco climbs
Cisco Systems led the Dow Jones industrial average slightly higher Thursday after the technology company reported higher sales. Mixed corporate earnings and economic reports kept the major stock indexes flipping between slight gains and losses.
May 15
E-book sales lift publishing business
E-book sales, especially romance in the year of “Fifty Shades” erotic novels, gave the book business a lift in 2012, according to a survey of publishers released Wednesday. E-book sales in fiction rose 42 percent from the year before to $1.8 billion; nonfiction sales rose 22 percent to $484.2 million.
May 15
Bill halting North Kansas City Hospital feud is signed into law
Its terms would make a sale possible only with approval of the hospital board, City Council and voters.
May 15
Senate Democrats call for freezing student loan interest rates for two years
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other top Democrats unveiled legislation that would head off an increase set to hit in July and would instead extend the current 3.4 percent rate into 2015. They rejected President Barack Obama’s call for more sweeping changes in the loan program, including replacing its fixed rates with ones that would vary with market conditions
May 15
Retired couples may need $220K for health care
After years of increasing health care costs, the outlook is improving for seniors worried about paying their medical bills during retirement.
May 15
Ford owners sue, saying EcoBoost engine defective
Three Ohio drivers are suing Ford Motor Co., claiming the company's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine is defective.
May 15
Kansas City area consumer stress index improves
Area households appear to have shrugged off January’s rise in Social Security taxes and achieved a lower financial stress rating.
May 14
Stock prices trade flat as manufacturing softens
A report of slowing manufacturing is getting the stock market off to weak start Wednesday.
May 14
U.S. airline fees reach a high
More than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees was collected from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.
May 14
Federal safety board calls for lowering threshold for blood-alcohol limit
The National Transportation Safety Board at a hearing in Washington said the U.S. is behind other countries, including most of Europe, in having a threshold for drunken driving of .08 in all 50 U.S. states. The risk of a crash at a .05 reading is half what it is at .08, the board said.
May 14
Welcome to the real world, kid
From moving out to paying rent, buying groceries and an entire work wardrobe, newly minted professionals can get into debt quickly.
May 14
US safety agency probes Mazda door latch problem
U.S. auto safety officials are investigating complaints that doors won't close properly on more than 39,000 cars made by Mazda.
