PG&E suffered from a pair of downgrades to start the new year.

Stocks are gaining this morning following an employment report that was neither too hot nor too cold.

Consumers seem less willing to shell out for pricey phones. That means bad weather ahead for Asian companies who make their components.

Italy, Europe’s most indebted large economy, is at the crossroads again. Growth has picked up finally, and the country’s bank cleanup is in progress.

Rising wages have been one important missing element of the economic expansion. Now there is evidence worker pay will start to pick up.

Chip giant’s near-term business is unlikely to be hurt by vulnerabilities, but further out is a question.