Even perennially strong Publix Super Markets Inc. is feeling the recession's pinch, with profits falling 20 percent in the fourth quarter and by 8 percent for all 2008. ...more

March 2, 2009

JCPenney was supposed to be the anchor store that would reel in herds of deep-pocketed shoppers at the county's newest plaza. ...more

February 21, 2009

Publix Super Markets Inc. saw a rare drop in its earnings over the past three months, as rising costs ate into its profits. ...more

November 4, 2008

CSX Corp, reported a 40 percent increase in third-quarter profits to $382 million, or 94 cents a share, for the period ended Sept. 30 despite the gloomy national economy. ...more

October 15, 2008

The misery worsened on Wall Street Tuesday, with stocks piling on losses late in the session and bringing the two-day decline in the Dow Jones industrials to more than 875 points amid escalating worries about credit markets and the financial sector. ...more

October 7, 2008

TJX Cos., which operates the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, said Tuesday that its second-quarter profits more than tripled from a year ago when the discount fashion retailer digested a charge for a widely publicized security breach. ...more

August 13, 2008

Investors have found plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Wal-Mart of late, as the company found the right mix of merchandise and marketing to complement its refocus on low prices at a time when Americans are seeking less expensive options. ...more

June 4, 2008

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said first-quarter profits declined 64 percent as falling rates reduced returns from insurance operations. The company had $991 million in investment losses as it marked down the value of derivative contracts. ...more

May 3, 2008

With all the large write-downs and losses announced for the fourth quarter, hardly any attention is being paid to just how profitable U.S. banks really are. ...more

January 24, 2008

PGT Inc., the Venice-based window and door maker, is laying off employees in the wake of a struggling housing market. ...more

October 25, 2007