Discover misses 2Q profit forecasts
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — Discover Financial Services (DFS) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $532 million.
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — Discover Financial Services (DFS) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $532 million.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes inched further into record territory Wednesday after AT&T, Boeing and others joined the parade of big companies reporting stronger profits than analysts expected. Stocks that pay big dividends were particularly strong after the…
KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Kyle Winkler got Carlos Penalver to hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded, leading the Montgomery Biscuits to a 4-3 win over the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday.
READING, Pa. (AP) -- Alex McRae allowed just four hits over eight innings, leading the Altoona Curve over the Reading Fightin Phils in a 2-1 win on Tuesday.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Osvaldo Abreu and Stephen Perez scored on an error in the ninth inning to help the Harrisburg Senators secure a 5-3 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Wednesday.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Jhalan Jackson had three hits and scored two runs, and Brody Koerner allowed just two runs over 6 1/3 innings as the Trenton Thunder topped the Hartford Yard Goats 8-4 on Wednesday. The Thunder swept the…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Domingo Acevedo allowed just two hits over five innings, leading the Trenton Thunder over the Hartford Yard Goats in a 4-0 win on Tuesday.
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A child killer was put to death with no apparent complications Wednesday in Ohio's first execution since a problem-plagued one 3½ years ago triggered an uproar over the reliability of the lethal injection drugs used by…
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Wade Hinkle hit a three-run home run and had two hits as the Erie SeaWolves defeated the Bowie Baysox 6-3 on Wednesday.
READING, Pa. (AP) -- Pablo Reyes homered and had two hits, and Tanner Anderson struck out nine hitters over eight innings as the Altoona Curve defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 6-2 on Wednesday. The Curve swept the three-game series with…
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Alex Liddi tripled and singled twice, driving in three runs as the Toros de Tijuana beat the Sultanes de Monterrey 7-1 on Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Ramon Urias hit a pair of homers, leading the Diablos Rojos del Mexico to a 19-10 win over the Acereros del Norte on Tuesday.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Franmil Reyes hit a run-scoring double in the first inning, leading the San Antonio Missions to a 6-5 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators were looking to go skinny Wednesday as they struggled to repeal key parts of former President Barack Obama's health law.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Dan Slania and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Harrisburg Senators 6-0 on Tuesday.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — "Young" Anna Lee Amsden, immortalized in The Band's song "The Weight," is kicking off an effort to restore Levon Helm's childhood home and extend a musical heritage the drummer from Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, developed over…
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- J.D. Davis hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, leading the Fresno Grizzlies to a 10-3 win over the New Orleans Baby Cakes on Tuesday.
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Rob Zastryzny allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Iowa Cubs over the El Paso Chihuahuas in a 2-1 win on Tuesday.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Ivan De Jesus doubled and singled, driving in a run and also scoring one as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox topped the Tacoma Rainiers 13-4 on Tuesday.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Jarrett Parker hit a walk-off solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Sacramento River Cats topped the Round Rock Express 4-3 on Tuesday.
DALLAS (AP) — Several hundred workers who maintain American Airlines planes picketed Wednesday at the carrier's home airport, calling for higher pay and an end to shifting maintenance work overseas.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things are looking up at the Los Angeles Zoo, where visitors are getting their first glimpses of a baby giraffe.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The NAACP is teaming up with Airbnb to encourage more minorities to rent out their homes through the short-term rental service.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman charged with murder is seeking a judge's approval to use a "stand your ground" defense despite the law taking effect nearly two months after she allegedly shot and killed her stepfather.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro at home and abroad tried again Wednesday to pressure the socialist leader into halting his plans to rewrite Venezuela's constitution though there was no public sign their efforts were working.