Lowe’s profit falls nearly 18 pct, lowers view
If you are looking for a sign the economy is still in need of repair, you can find it at Lowe’s Cos.A struggling economy and continued turmoil in the housing market drove the nation’s second-biggest home improvement retailer to report a nearly 18 percent drop in first-quarter earnings from a year earlier and lower its [...]
AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches
A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.The latest — ParentDish for parents — formally launched Friday, with The Boot for country music and The Boom Box for hip hop and R&B to follow on [...]
