business - "short"

BlackBerry subscriber numbers surged by 2.3m in the first quarter and Research in Motion's profits more than doubled, but shares were marked sharply lower as the outlook fell short of some analysts' expectations

Signaling inflation is now a greater threat to the economy than recession, the Federal Reserve left short-term interest rates unchanged Wednesday, ending a ten-month spate of rate cuts.

Continuing my series utilizing the filters on SchaeffersResearch.com, I'm checking out some struggling stocks with heavy short interest - coupled with excessive optimism on the Street - as these bearish bets can often place additional selling pressure on already-downtrending equities...(Read More)

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion reported a higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday as it continued to sign up subscribers for its BlackBerry smartphones at a rapid clip, but its shares dropped 8 percent in late trading as the results and outlook fell short of analyst expectations.

The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday at 2%, marking the first time it held rates steady in the past nine months.

The Federal Reserve left a key short-term interest rate unchanged today, ending a nine-month campaign of rate cuts, as the central bank indicated that the economy is holding up better than it had forecast but that it is increasingly worried about high inflation.

Stocks sustained gains Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve held a key short-term interest rate steady, as expected.

The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday at 2%, marking the first time it held rates steady in the past nine months.

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June 25 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc may struggle to revive output growth at its Russian venture as a dispute with the oil company's billionaire partners escalates and efforts to revive aging fields fall short.