Not many companies with an exposure to swine flu could say they benefited from the malady. Kimberly-Clark (KMB) can. Kimberly-Clark posted a 15% increase in sales in its healthcare segment in the second quarter of the year, with a slug of that...

The outcome of the U.S. military’s award of its manged-care contract surprised a number of analysts who had been handicapping the proceedings. But the outcome of the selection process hasn’t resulted in any real windfall for the winners o...

Bank of America (BAC)should be able to ride the contributions from Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch to a multiple expansion that could add as much as 40% to its market capitalization. But the nation’s biggest banking enterprise is expe...

McDonald’s (MCD) recorded sharp gains in sales outside the U.S. in May, but domestic activity proved less robust amid tough comparisons with a popular product introduction last year, leaving investors a little disappointed with the overall...

Sirius XM (SIRI) this morning said it is offering $350 million of senior secured notes due 2013 to institutional investors. The satellite radio company plans to use proceeds to repay all amounts outstanding under its credit agreement, with the balance...