Market

A sold sign stands in front of a home for sale in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Home Prices Rise 10.5 Percent In Biggest Gain Since 2006

A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006.

2013/05/07

A Chevron sign at a Bay Area gas station. (CBS)

Chevron’s Income Jumps 41 Percent In 4th Quarter

Chevron says net income rose 41 percent in the fourth quarter as the company produced more oil and gas, improved performance of its refinery business and realized a gain from swapping assets in an Australian natural gas field.

2013/02/01

California State Capitol in Sacramento (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

California Given Green Light To Run Own Health Insurance Market

The federal government has approved California’s plan to run its own health insurance market, a milestone in the state’s effort to meet the national health care reform law.

2013/01/03

An Apple iPhone 5. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Apple Sells 2 Million iPhone 5s In 1st 3 Days In China

Apple is reporting sales of more than two million iPhone 5s in China during its first three days on the market.

2012/12/17

Flood Of Facebook Shares Hit Market, Price Jumps

Facebook’s biggest lock-up period – a time following an IPO that prevents insiders from selling stock – expires on Wednesday.

2012/11/14

Petaluma Teen Arrested For Attempted Burglary

A teenager was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of trying to break into a Petaluma market, a police sergeant said.

2012/09/19

NorCal Latino Market Chain Facing Backlash Over E-Verify Employment Verification

Labor groups and immigrant rights activists are planning a San Jose protest Thursday following the decision by Northern California’s largest Latino market chain to begin using an employment eligibility verification system.

2012/09/05

An Apple ipad tablet displays app icons on its home screen. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Apple Stock Hits New High With Anticipation Of New iPhone, iPad

Apple’s stock has hit a new high after a four-month swoon, as investors were looking ahead to the release of a new iPhone model, and possibly a smaller iPad.

2012/08/17

A sign welcoming Facebook is flashed on a screen outside the NASDAQ stock exchange at Times Square in New York, May 18, 2012. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/GettyImages)

Facebook Stock Sinks To New Low, Who Should Buy It?

Investors are dumping Facebook’s stock, spooked by slowing revenue growth, the lack of a financial outlook and plans to spend more money in the coming months. Are they right?

2012/07/27