When LeBron James had to leave Game 1 of the NBA finals because of leg cramps, fans took to Twitter. Why didn't Gatorade prevent the cramps, they asked? Gatorade tweeted back.
'Orange is the New Black' means a lot to Netflix -- and its investors. This weekend is likely to witness a lot of 'binge -watching' as the second season began streaming this weekend.
It's been nearly three years since America's space shuttle program died. But don't lose heart -- space tech inventor and hi-tech investor Elon Musk has a plan to return American astronauts to space very…
Earlier this week, at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled a variety of new features coming to its operating systems, OS X and iOS. While all of them should improve the user experience,…
It's been two years since the old Sara Lee business was broken up, but as the bidding war over Hillshire Brands proves, there was a lot of pent up value in the diversified consumer…
Fox's teen drama "The Fault in Our Stars," starring Shailene Woodley, is expected to top Tom Cruise's "Edge of Tomorrow" at the box office this weekend. Fox has had a great start to the…
The Department of Defense awarded $3.84 billion in defense contracts Thursday, including projects for F-35 fighter jets, X planes, and U.S. Navy ships. The military contractors include Boeing, BAE Systems, Rockwell Collins, and United…
Lockheed Martin wins three separate Pentagon defense contracts for more than $606 million, including Ballistic Missile Defense System flight tests and work for the U.S. Navy.
Sales of Jack Daniel's whiskey boosted Brown-Forman's fourth-quarter earnings. Premium whiskey continues to power growth, showing the spirit has far more staying power than other adult beverages, including tequila, vodka, and even wine.
Apple may start using Lightning headphones on its iPhones and iPads, though consumers may be upset to find that their current headphones no longer work.
Both 30-year fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and 15-year FRMs got more expensive over the past week, with 30-year FRMs rising two basis points to return to the 4.14% level of two weeks ago, and 15-year…
Costco Wholesale Co. saw strong sales gains in May, with total sales rising 8% year-over-year to $8.8 billion for the four weeks ending June 1. For the 39 weeks ending on June 1, its…
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded 7 contracts on June 4 totaling $194.5 million. The recipients included: Rolls Royce, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.
This week the Houston Astros' Jon Singleton became baseball’s first prospect to ever agree to a long-term deal before playing a game in the major leagues. Worth a guaranteed $10 million over five years,…
U.S. auto sales are on the rise, but the rest of the U.S. economy is still pretty sluggish. What’s driving this new-car sales boom?
After disappointing sale last years, mega-retailers like Wal-Mart and Kroger are rethinking the size of their superstores and testing out much smaller markets. But with everyone scaling back, consumers just might balk at the…
McDonald's owns breakfast, but lunch is still up for grabs and Starbucks and Dunkin Brands are both hoping to claim it.
Northrop Grumman won the biggest Defense Department contract of the day. Valued at up to $9.9 billion, Northrop's project is to modernize and support the Air Force's B-2 Stealth Bombers.
Microsoft plans to release a version of its Office software suite -- optimized for touch screens -- for Google’s Android operating system. As consumers increasingly embrace non-Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office stands to benefit…
The Department of Defense awarded $10.46 billion in defense contracts Tuesday. The winning defense contractors included included Olin Corp., Boeing, and General Dynamics. The non-defense related companies included Ibis Biosciences, Kellogg, Brown & Root,…