NEW YORK — It can help overthrow dictators. But can it make money? Protesters famously used Twitter to organize during the Arab Spring three years ago. President Barack Obama announced his 2012 re-election victory using the short messaging service. Lady ...

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ALBANY — Though Wall Street recorded $10.1 billion in profits for the first half of 2013, New York’s comptroller said Tuesday that federal budget dithering, higher interest rates and litigation may slow earnings for the last half in a securities ...

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ROCHESTER (AP) — Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 52 percent to $75 million on improved wine and spirits sales in North America. The company said its revenue dropped 19 percent to $635 million largely because it ...

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NEW YORK CITY — The owners of the Mets turned a blind eye to Bernard Madoff’s massive fraud, reaping $300 million in false profits and using a large chunk to run the team, according to a lawsuit unsealed Friday.

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After nearly six years at the helm of Eastman Kodak Co., Antonio Perez is reminding Wall Street that the photography pioneer is still a year away from turning itself back into a reliably profitable company.

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Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. said Tuesday its profit surged 41 percent in the fourth quarter, lifted by stronger sales of glass for flat-panel televisions and ultra-strong Gorilla cover glass for cell phones and tablet devices.

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Corporate profits are up. Stock prices are up. So why isn't anyone hiring? Actually, many American companies are — just maybe not in your town. They're hiring overseas, where sales are surging and the pipeline of orders is fat.

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ALBANY — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says cash bonuses on Wall Street may be even larger this year than after last year's record performance for the financial center.

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ROCHESTER — Constellation Brands Inc.'s second-quarter net income fell 8 percent as moderate growth in its North American wine business was more than offset by slumping profits from its beer partnership.

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NEW YORK CITY — News and information provider Thomson Reuters Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 8 percent on weakness in its legal and markets divisions.

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CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Inc. said Wednesday its profit soared to $816 million in the first quarter on surging sales of LCD glass for flat-panel televisions and computers and highly durable cover glass for ...

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PURCHASE — PepsiCo Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit almost doubled on strength in its snacks business and overseas beverage operations.

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