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The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000. That's close to Wall Street analysts' estimates of 460,000, according to Thomson Reuters, and the second straight drop. The figures come after other mildly positive...

For the three months ended Jan. 31, the nation's largest tax preparer earned $50.6 million, or 15 cents per share, compared with $47.4 million, or 14 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenue fell 6 percent to $934.9 million from $993.4 million last...

The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements fell 7.6 percent from December to a January reading of 90.4. It was the lowest reading since last April. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected the index...

Buffett said Berkshire's book value — assets minus liabilities — grew 19.8 percent to $84,487 in 2009. The S&P; 500, which Berkshire recently joined, gained 26.5 percent last year when dividends are factored in. Three analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had...

Wall Street analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected a drop to 455,000. Bad weather can cause job losses in construction and other industries sensitive to weather. Economists closely watch initial claims, which are considered a gauge of the pace of layoffs...

So analysis now with John Butters, director of U.S. earnings research for Thomson Reuters joining us from Boston. John, welcome to NBR. As you're taking a look at fourth quarter profit growth, what types of companies are seeing it? JOHN BUTTERS, DIR. , U.S....

The decline would reverse three straight months of increases. The National Association of Realtors' report is scheduled for release Monday at 10 a.m. EST. Earlier this month, the trade group said its index of sales contracts fell 16 percent from October to...