Earnings from a handful of bellwether companies will dominate investors' attention next week.
Verizon's new iPhone drew sparse crowds, a far cry from the mania that usually surrounds a nationwide Apple product debut.
For the first time in the history of the Federal Reserve, its chairman will meet with reporters next week to answer questions on Fed policy.
The U.S. unemployment rate is widely expected to stay put at 8.8% when the April labor numbers are released on Friday.
EchoStar Corp. announced it will buy broadband satellite network provider in a deal worth around $2 billion including the assumption of debt.
In an attempt to conquer Google and Apple, Nokia and Microsoft will team up to build a smartphone.
The No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier by customer base posted a loss of $929 million, but added nearly 1.1 million wireless customers.
Under a new deal, CenturyLink customers will be able to choose from Verizon Wireless' full lineup of devices, including smartphones, tablets and USB modems.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp posted higher quarterly profit Wednesday as it added more Internet and phone customers.
U.S. stock markets closed higher as Egypt's leader Hosni Mubarek stepped down after more than two weeks of protests calling for his departure.