U.S. Cellular reports weak subscriber growth, shares plummet
By Wenjing Yang Shares of United States Cellular Corp. plummeted nearly 9 percent on Friday after the company reported worse-than-expected subscriber metrics in the fourth
Tokyo, eyeing 2020, reinforces Japanese character
By Yingcong (June) Fu Tokyo is pointing toward its second Olympics, in 2020, after more than half a century. Different from the situation in 1964,
Consumer sentiment dips slightly but remains high
Consumer sentiment remained high in February but fell slightly from the 13-year peak reached in the previous month. The Index of Consumer Sentiment was 96.3
New home sales recover at lower-than-expected pace
By Yifang (Evonne) Liu New single-family home sales modestly increased 3.7 percent to an annual adjusted rate of 555,000 in January, well below the economists’
Von Steuben player finds motivation from tragedy
By Karl Bullock After failing to muster the required layups in a practice drill, Von Steuben players head to the sideline to face the consequences:
Chicago photographer makes art out of simplicity
By Lauren Baker Jason McCoy is a Chicago photographer who has been featured in Ebony Magazine and shoots both fashion and portrait photography. His visions
Video: Northwestern’s superfan brings color and flair to the season
By Devin Emory From make-up preparation to gym chants, Jake Schaefer is determined to do his part in advancing the Wildcats’ historic season. Here’s a
Zebra returns to profitability, stock jumps
By Yingcong (June) Fu Shares of Zebra Technologies Corp. surged 4.8 percent on Thursday as the company reported a profit for the fourth quarter after
U.S. Cellular faces price competition, other challenges
By Wenjing Yang United States Cellular Corp. is expected to maintain modest growth by focusing on less competitive rural markets amid Wall Street’s downbeat forecast
Kohl’s profit and sales decline, stock drops
By Katherine Hyunjung Lee Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS), a Wisconsin-based department store chain with more than 1,100 stores nationwide, Thursday reported its net income declined by
Smartphones are revolutionizing diagnostics and disease management
By Teresa Manring The cell phone in your pocket may soon help you diagnose and monitor diseases. As mobile phones become more advanced and ubiquitous,
NiSource Inc. misses Q4 expectations, pledges more infrastructure spending
By Hannah Levitt NiSource Inc.’s profit in the final three months of 2016 missed Wall Street’s expectations, but the natural gas and electric utility company