Crime › Businessman given prison sentence, fine, record penalties
The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced a businessman to two and a half years in prison for engaging in insider stock trading in connection…
February 5, 2010
Japan proves fertile ground for brokerage
Morgan Stanley, the world's second-biggest securities firm, said Monday that it posted record profit in Japan last year as the world's second- biggest economy grew at its fastest pace in 15 years and stocks rose to the highest level since 2000.
Dow reverses course, finishes flat
Stocks drifted in negative territory for most of the session Wednesday on new housing and subprime woes, before paring some of their losses late in the session on speculation that the Federal Reserve may take additional action.
McDonald's Stock Trading at 4-Year High
McDonald's Corp. shares rose Monday to their highest point in four years after receiving an upgrade from Wall Street one day ahead of what investors hope will be a strong February same-store sales report from the fast-food behemoth.
