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An unlikely sign of hope for Moore? The town's only Waffle House was open on Wednesday.

Sales of previously owned homes rose in April to the highest level in more than three years as housing continued to gain momentum.

Lowe's Cos. fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 2.5%, but revenue was almost flat as the home improvement chain showed it still considerably lags rival Home Depot Inc.

Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring.

It's common for companies to make big cash donations after a disaster. But following Monday's tornado in Oklahoma City, several firms are going beyond writing a check, offering help through the use of their equipment, staff, buildings and other in-kind donations.

It's common for companies to make big cash donations after a disaster. But following Monday's tornado in Oklahoma City, several firms are going beyond writing a check, offering help through the use of their equipment, staff, buildings and other in-kind donations.

There's hardly any certainty in the market, but even I have to admit it's become almost comical that the Nasdaq Composite has hit a new high in 17 straight sessions while the broad-based S&P 500 has now risen 19 consecutive Tuesdays.

Federal Reserve officials seem to be having a running internal debate about the efficacy and future of quantitative easing.

U.S. stocks rose, erasing earlier losses, after Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the central bank should continue its bond buying to boost growth that is slower than expected.

"While weather negatively impacted our seasonal and exterior businesses, our core interior project business remained strong throughout the quarter," said Chief Executive Frank Blake on a conference call.

Home Depot Inc. , the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, posted first-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates and raised its forecast for earnings this year as the housing rebound boosts renovation spending.

The Home Depot shrugged off bad weather, and thanks, in part, to a recovering housing market, the company reported first quarter sales of $19.1 billion, up 7.4% from last year's quarter, which had one less week.

Home Depot Inc. stock jumped after the company raised its outlook, as U.S. stock index futures were little changed after the S&P 500 hit yet another intraday record in the previous session, Markets were expected to drift sideways ahead of Congressional testimony from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday.

Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.

Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.

A nascent recovery in the housing market helped Home Depot report higher quarterly sales and profit May 21, 2013.

Tuesday is shaping up to be a big day for retail earnings, with Best Buy Co., Home Depot Inc.

A Montana man died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, authorities said.

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John Palmer of PlanetCare Landscape Services led a hands-on landscaping workshop about easy improvements to enhance the curb appeal of your home.