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The Federal Reserve voiced an odd sentiment Tuesday, but one that has been building steam: The U.S. economy is making moderate gains. more

A technology industry analyst said U.S. technology giant Apple could launch the third generation iPad by February. more

Stocks on Wall Street rose Tuesday in advance of an interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve expected in the afternoon. more

A federal judge in Washington granted AT&T a stay Monday in the lawsuit filed by U.S. regulators to block the firm's proposed merger with T-Mobile. more

Orlando Magic all-star center Dwight Howard has requested a trade from the team, General Manager Otis Smith said Saturday. more

Ford Motor Co.'s decision to resume paying a dividend of 5 cents a share next year shows confidence in the Detroit automaker's recovery, analysts said. more

Many smartphone owners use the devices as shopping tools, increasing pressure on physical stores to compete instantaneously with online retailers, analysts say. more

The Houston Texans announced Wednesday they have signed Jeff Garcia as additional depth to their depleted quarterback corps. more

Chrysler Group LLC said Tuesday that a 2013 model Dodge Dart would be offered to U.S. consumers as a replacement to the Dodge Caliber hatchback. more

Officials with the Green Bay Packers said 1,600 orders were placed during the first 11 minutes of the team's fifth stock sale Tuesday. more

Crude oil prices gained 76 cents to close at $100.96 a barrel Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. more

McDonald's restaurants in San Francisco will start charging 10 cents for toys included in Happy Meals to comply with a city ordinance, one owner says. more

Facebook Inc. is exploring an April to June initial public offering that could value the U.S. company at $100 million, sources told The Wall Street Journal. more

Facebook, accused of deceiving its customers, has agreed to take steps to assure their privacy won't be violated in the future, U.S. regulators said Tuesday. more

Some U.S. online retailers extended Cyber Monday sales through the week as shoppers spent a projected $1.2 billion on the year's biggest online shopping day. more

U.S. regulators said they have begun a "safety defect investigation" of the Chevy Volt, "which could experience a battery-related fire following a crash." more

Energy traders sent crude oil prices near $100 a barrel Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange as stock markets soared on retail spending. more

Cyber Monday sales will likely set a record, analysts say, after a Thanksgiving weekend when a record 226 million U.S. shoppers spent $52 billion. more

A record number of shoppers could turn out for Black Friday weekend, U.S. retail sales analysts said. more

The U.S. Postal Service said more than 21,000 Texas addresses mistakenly received notices about a meeting to discuss the potential closure of a post office. more