Technology consulting company Sapient Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit and revenue jumped sharply, beating Wall Street’s expectations.

Wall Street has closed sharply lower as worries about losses in the financial sector, higher unemployment and lackluster sales at retailers touched off fresh concerns about the...

Wall Street tumbled Thursday after weekly unemployment claims jumped to a six-year high and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other retailers reported disappointing sales, touching off renewed fears that a pullback in consumer spending will damage the...

Wall Street is down sharply in early trading after weekly unemployment claims jumped to a six-year high and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other retailers reported disappointing sales. The market sees all the data as pointing to slower consumer...

Wall Street headed for a lower open Thursday after weekly unemployment claims jumped to a six-year high and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other retailers reported disappointing sales, adding to fears of a slowdown in consumer...

Wall Street is heading for a lower open after the government reported that new filings for unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than six years last...

Wall Street headed for a lower open Thursday after Wal-Mart Stores reported disappointing same-store sales, raising more concerns about a slowdown in consumer...

Wall Street headed for a mixed open Thursday as investors awaited government readings on unemployment and consumer credit.

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s up-and-down road to recovery continued Wednesday as the company reported adjusted second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations as well as a slower loss of...

Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier, said Wednesday it swung to a second-quarter loss on severance and other charges but still beat Wall Street...