NEW YORK — Target reported a second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer's new CEO attracted more customers and boosted sales both in stores and online. The mass-market discount retailer also benefited from a ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday after the U.S. Treasury Department announced a move that could ease pressure coming from the bond market. Strong profit reports for the spring from Estee Lauder, Target and other U.S. companies also helped support Wall Street. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2% for its first gain in four days after setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 119 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite ticked 0.2% higher. Financial markets have come under growing strain as Treasury yields charged higher through the summer on worries ...
MARSHALL — A 31-year-old man was cited for trespassing at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday on the 1100 block of East Main Street, Marshall Police said. COTTONWOOD — A 16-year-old juvenile was cited for not having a driver’s license in a traffic stop at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North Barstad road and West Main Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. COTTONWOOD — A family matter reported at 12:09 p.m. Tuesday on the 2700 block of Lyon County Road 10 is under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said.
WASHINGTON — Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's ...
MARSHALL — Marshall Noon Rotary member Matt Pederson says “it’s kind of a hoot” to see hundreds of small rubber ducks floating down the Redwood River heading toward the finish during the Sounds of Summer. “It’s been kind of fun for me — is that you go down into the bottom of ...
MARSHALL — Viva Knievel founding member Mark Schwandt says the band likes to be the life of the party wherever the band performs. “We bring the party wherever we go, we give you the permission to go crazy and have the best time of your life, because we will have the best time of our ...
