The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Monday, October 18, 2010  Citigroup records third straight profit as losses from failed loans decline

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  After a year and a half of hunkering down, people are buying expensive items such as electronics and furniture and dining out more, even though an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent clouds the recovery and the housing market is still hurting.

Friday, April 09, 2010  Opponents of the petition say putting the measure on the statewide November Ballot could eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars that Missourians need for basic services like firefighters and police officers.

Monday, November 02, 2009  Ford surprises with earnings of nearly $1B in 3rd qtr; forecasts 'solidly profitable' 2011

Monday, October 19, 2009  US stocks open higher as earnings come in, investors seek recovery clues

Tuesday, August 18, 2009  US stock futures look to rebound despite weak housing data, mixed retail earnings reports

Thursday, July 16, 2009  Google overcomes slowest revenue growth yet to boost 2Q profit 19 pct, topping analyst views

Friday, July 10, 2009  Earnings jitters, slumping oil push stocks down, giving market its 4th straight week of losses

Thursday, July 09, 2009  Stocks open higher after Alcoa earnings, better than expected jobs report

Friday, April 24, 2009  Stocks rise as Ford results top expectations; investors await details on bank 'stress tests'

Tuesday, April 14, 2009  Stock futures mixed after Goldman Sachs' profit beats estimates

Tuesday, April 07, 2009  World markets stumble as fears over US banks, corporate earns halt rally

Friday, January 30, 2009  Exxon Mobil is reporting a profit of $45.2 billion for 2008, breaking its own record for full-year earnings by a U.S. company.