| | U.S. factory orders fall sharply, order books shrinking | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods fell for a fifth straight month in December, but a smaller-than-previously reported drop in business spending plans supported views of a rebound in the months ahead. | | | | | Disney first-quarter revenue rises 9 percent | (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly revenue rose 8.8 percent, helped by an increase in visitors to its theme parks in the holiday quarter and higher sales of toys and merchandise based on its hit movie "Frozen". | | | | | | Wall St. rallies tracking oil, car sales | NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday, led by gains in energy shares as oil prices extended their recent rally, while higher-than-expected January car sales also bolstered the advance. | | | | | | S&P reaches $1.5 billion deal with U.S., states over crisis-era ratings | (Reuters) - Credit rating firm Standard & Poor's will pay $1.5 billion to resolve a collection of lawsuits over its ratings on mortgage securities that soured in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, concluding one of the U.S. government's most ambitious cases tied to the housing collapse. | | | | | | Credit Suisse exits U.S. retail market making business | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group is getting out of the U.S. equity retail market making business by the end of the first quarter after failing to gain enough scale to make a go of it, the bank confirmed on Tuesday. | | | | | | Trucks, SUVs drive U.S. vehicle sales in January | DETROIT (Reuters) - January U.S. car sales by the three Detroit-based automakers topped analysts' expectations, as low gasoline prices and easy credit terms helped fuel sales of utility vehicles and big pickups. | | | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today | | | | | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | |