US stocks advance following better-than-expected inflation read

Wall Street steamed higher Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation.

Apple 2Q profit, sales beat Wall Street, but stock wobbles on guidance below estimates

Apple Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 36 percent on blistering sales of Macintosh computers — and beat Wall Street estimates — but its stock dipped on a lower-than-expected profit forecast.

Apple 2Q Profit Jumps 36 Percent, But Stock Wobbles

Apple Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 36 percent on blistering sales of Macintosh computers, but its stock tumbled on the company's forecast of earnings below what had been expected.

Apple 2Q profit jumps 36 percent, but stock wobbles (AP)

AP - Apple Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 36 percent on blistering sales of Macintosh computers — and beat Wall Street estimates — but its stock dipped on a lower-than-expected profit forecast.

Apple's 2Q Results Beat Wall Street Views, But Stock Wobbles

Apple Inc.'s fiscal second quarter was another blowout, with results that easily surpassed Wall Street's expectations, but it wasn't enough for investors to warm up to the company's stock any further.

Stocks: The Great Rebate Race (BusinessWeek Online)

BusinessWeek Online - The U.S. government is so eager to jump-start the economy with its stimulus package that the Treasury Dept. is even mailing rebate checks to the recently deceased. George Paquin, a financial planner in Chelmsford, Mass., is certain that one former client, who died last year, would have deposited the check in his bank account. But his daughter and executor will probably spend it on furnishings for her new home. Dead or alive, a customer with a rebate check would be a welcome sight at many retailers. ...