Dennis W Ferrell

Wall Street suffered modest losses but stayed in positive territory for the month on Tuesday as traders grew less confident help will be arriving later this week in the form of new emergency measures from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.

When Equity Residential (EQR) purchased much of East Palo Alto's apartment stock last year, some local leaders and housing advocates feared the multifamily giant would try to boost revenue by pushing out rent-controlled residents.

Futures retreat after morning rally hit seven-month intraday high -Nymex September gas settles down 0.2% at $3.209/MMBtu -EIA data show May output rose 4.3% from year earlier -Supply overhang concerns traders looking past summer heat NEW YORK--Natural-gas futures pulled back from a fresh 2012

Members of the Federal Trade Commission will require the search engine giant to pay a civil penalty to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers.

Crude-oil futures prices settled 1.9% lower Tuesday as investors adjusted positions ahead of a scheduled Wednesday statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy-making board.

Natural-gas futures pulled back from a fresh 2012 intraday high after the Energy Information Administration released data showing that natural-gas output rose in May, disappointing many in the market.

A regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac resisted the idea to use taxpayer funds to reduce mortgages held by struggling homeowners.

Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Tuesday, as he has previously, that an initial public offering of company stock will not occur this year.

The government of Quebec believes home-improvement retailer Rona Inc. (RON.T) is a "strategic asset" for Canada and shouldn't fall into foreign hands, Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand said Tuesday.

Hoping to simultaneously lift its sagging global market share and boost brand awareness, the automaker inked a jersey sponsorship pact with England’s Manchester United