4th quarter

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The number, slightly below analysts’ expectations, reflected a sharp rise in consumer spending.

South Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in eight years in 2010 even as the expansion slowed in the final quarter amid weakness in capital spending, manufacturing and construction.

As September's surge fades into a fond memory, the question for the U.S. stock market is: Now what?

The Obama administration plans to announce initiatives that will expand assistance to homeowners who are behind on their mortgage or owe more than their house is worth.

Forestar Group Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as the real estate and natural resources developer took a write-down on a condominium development and booked a charge for an environmental remediating project.

Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales and a boost from its acquisition of Post Foods.

With the unemployment rate in the U.S. reaching new heights, many are forced to contemplate relocating to reduce their costs of living.

The graphic below showcases changes in salary across the country from the 4th quarter in 2008 to the 1st quarter in 2009, and spotlights those individual metropolitan areas with the greatest salary growth.

Shares of Procter & Gamble Co. declined on Thursday after the consumer products company posted declines in profit and sales in the fourth quarter, and an analyst said its prices are higher than many rivals.

Athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc. reported Wednesday that its profit dropped in its fiscal fourth quarter on costs to cut jobs, but adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations.