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A look at which stocks drove the Dow to a record

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By MARK JEWELLAP Business Writer Prices matter. That's crucial to understanding how the Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a record high of 14,253.77 on Tuesday. The Dow is a price-weighted average, which means that each $1 move in the price of a Dow stock has the same effect on the

A look at which stocks drove the Dow to a record

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

WATCH IT: News Anchor Can't Keep It Together Watching Fat Cat Swim

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

KHQ.COM - Sometimes the stories you see on the news have a humorous spin to them. These are what we call "kickers." In most cases while reading them, the anchors can get through it, but sometimes anchors just see something so ridiculous, even they can't keep it together. This is one of

JC Penney could wind up with empty shelves

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 4th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - J.C. Penney, which is struggling with big losses and steep sales declines, could face another challenge: empty shelves. New York State Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Oing told Penney's attorneys on Monday that the chain took a risk by

Mo. taxidermist preserves man's best friend

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press SLATER, Mo. (AP) - Growing up on the family farm, Anthony Eddy learned early on not to get too attached to animals, including household pets. His devoted customers are a different story. Pet lovers across the country count on the Saline County taxidermist to

Swiss voters approve tough limits on bosses' pay

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 3rd

By FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Swiss voters voiced their anger at perceived corporate greed Sunday by approving a plan to boost shareholders' say on executive pay. Some 67.9 percent of voters backed the "Rip-Off Initiative," with 32.1 percent against, according to the official

Ex-ally implicates Massey CEO in W.Va. mine case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By JOHN RABY and VICKI SMITHAssociated Press BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A longtime subordinate of ex-Massey Energy chief Don Blankenship publicly implicated his boss for the first time Thursday in what was appears to be a widespread corporate practice of warning coal miners about surprise inspections.

Tiny star shines spotlight on purse company

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By Francesca Louise Fenzi The Oscars can be like gold to the apparel industry: Get a celebrity to wear your brand on the red carpet and sales for the next year take care of themselves. Last Sunday, a pint-sized star thrust a puppy-shaped purse -- and the company that makes them -- into the

Smart 'stickers' let you find things by phone

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 28th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Jimmy Buchheim is behaving oddly. On the floor of the world's largest cellphone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, he's looking at the screen of his iPod Touch, taking a few steps, and then looking again. Now and then he backtracks

Hasbro Aims To Jazz Up Monopoly With New Token

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

NEW YORK (AP) - The gig is almost up for one of the eight Monopoly tokens. But which will it be? Iron? Thimble? Top Hat? Or another of their board game buddies? Hasbro is holding a Facebook contest to eliminate one of the eight tokens that identify the players and introduce a new one.