Below please find daily updates pertaining to the latest in financial, business, and tax news:

Northrop Wins Navy Laser Contract

Posted: Wed May 22 20:57:43 PDT 2013

Company will do R&D work on new solid state laser technology.    ...

Ford Responds to Surging Demand for Cars and Trucks

Posted: Wed May 22 20:20:18 PDT 2013

Ford is hiring more workers and keeping production lines running longer.    ...

McKesson Declares Common Stock Dividend

Posted: Wed May 22 20:16:25 PDT 2013

The company matches its previous payout.    ...

The War for Online Video Is Heating Up

Posted: Wed May 22 20:00:04 PDT 2013

Netflix and YouTube should be able to fend off Amazon, Yahoo!, and AOL's entrance into online video.    ...

Here's What Investing Giant George Soros Has Been Buying

Posted: Wed May 22 19:30:02 PDT 2013

It can pay off to keep an eye on the most successful investors out there.    ...

Department of Defense Issues $854.6 Million "Contract"

Posted: Wed May 22 19:26:34 PDT 2013

The contract consists of three separate contracts and could stretch out over the next five years.    ...

Will Electronic Arts Stock Power Up in the Next Generation?

Posted: Wed May 22 19:00:04 PDT 2013

With new consoles on the way, EA's poised to capitalize on old cash cows and promising new titles.    ...

Apple May Have a Good Summer After All

Posted: Wed May 22 19:00:02 PDT 2013

Investors are expecting Apple to have a summer lull amid upcoming product refreshes and intensifying competition. It won't take much for Apple to beat those low expectations.    ...

Apple Thinks Google Now Is Guilty

Posted: Wed May 22 18:30:02 PDT 2013

Apple isn't keen of Google's response to Siri, and has added Google Now to its patent suit against Samsung. Oddly, Apple just approved Google Now for iOS.    ...

Here's What Billionaire Value Hunter Carl Icahn Is Buying

Posted: Wed May 22 18:15:02 PDT 2013

Mr. Icahn likes to shake things up. See what he's been shaking lately.    ...