U.S. home prices up for 5th month, 2nd straight quarter - Reuters - 33 minutes ago
U.S. home prices rose for the fifth straight month and posted the second quarterly increase, but the pace of appreciation in September slowed and was less than expected, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller indexes on Tuesday.

Galleon's Rajaratnam denies insider-trading charges - Reuters - 41 minutes ago
Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of hedge fund firm Galleon Group, denied federal insider trading charges and accused the government of violating his constitutional rights with its use of wiretaps.

Medtronic earnings top estimates; raises outlook - Reuters - 56 minutes ago
Medtronic Inc posted quarterly profit and sales ahead of analyst estimates on demand for its devices that protect against irregular heart rhythms.

Playboy to outsource magazine ops to American Media - Reuters - 59 minutes ago
Playboy Enterprises Inc will outsource all its publishing operations except for editorial to American Media Inc in a bid to cut costs and return its namesake magazine to profitability in two years.

Heinz, Hormel optimistic about sales in 2010 - Reuters - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
U.S. food makers H.J. Heinz Co and Hormel Foods Corp said they expect sales to rise in the coming months as consumers stick to more frugal habits such as eating meals at home instead of going out.

Imports restrain U.S. growth in Q3 - Reuters - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than initially thought in the third quarter, held back by strong imports and weak investment in nonresidential structures, hinting at a lackluster recovery.

U.S. GDP growth revised down to 2.8 percent - Reuters - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than initially thought in the third quarter, held back by strong imports and weak investment in nonresidential structures, according to data on Tuesday that hinted at a lackluster recovery.