Companies

Phone companies work together to fight cable competitors (Asbury Park Press)

9 Jul 2008

AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc., the three biggest U.S. home-phone companies, are working together for the first time to keep customers away from cable providers.

Opening Glance: Potash Companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

9 Jul 2008

Shares of potash companies bucked the trend on Wall Street and rose as an analyst forecast gains from strong demand and limited supply of the fertilizer.

Opening Glance: Media companies' shares fall (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

9 Jul 2008

Major media companies' shares fell Wednesday morning along with the broader market as oil prices crept higher, worrying investors who were cheered by crude's $9 drop over the past two days.