Boca Raton-based SBA pays $1.1 billion for 2,300 antenna sites 

By: The Associated Press

To meet growing demand for wireless data services, SBA Communications is acquiring more than 2,300 antenna tower sites in the United States and Central America from Mobilitie for $1.1 billion in cash and stock.

The buzz about small business may be wrong 

By: Bernard Condon and Matthew Craft The Associated Press

Although Republicans and Democrats alike tout small business as the answer to what ails the economy, several economists suggests that most small businesses are not particularly adept at creating jobs mdash; at least not the best jobs.

Wal-Mart profit drops in 4Q, but earnings beat estimates 

During the holidays, Wal-Mart guaranteed shoppers it would give them the lowest price on a given item, no matter when they bought it during the holiday season. That resulted in its first gain in customer counts in several years.

Kraft 4Q net income rises on higher prices 

Kraft Foods, whose brands include Nabisco, Maxwell House and Trident, and the rest of the food and beverage industry are coping with higher costs at a time when consumers in developed markets are limiting spending.

Holiday spending pushes Macy's 4Q profit higher 

Macy's, which runs Bloomingdale's and its namesake stores, is reaping the benefit of tailoring merchandise to local markets. It has been outperforming mid-price peers such as Kohl's and J.C. Penney.

Home Depot 4Q net income climbs on sales spike 

Home-goods sellers like Home Depot and others are facing cautious consumer spending and prolonged weakness in the housing market. They've had to adjust to fewer consumers making large-scale home renovations.

Leading economic indicators index climbs 0.4 percent in expansion 

By: Bloomberg News

The Conference Board's gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months climbed 0.4 of a percent after a revised 0.5 of a percent gain in December that was more than initially reported.

Most-hated stocks burn short sellers as Sears, Netflix lead S&P 

By: Bloomberg News

The 26 companies in the S&P 500 with the highest so-called short interest relative to shares available for trading rallied 18 percent this year, compared with 8 percent for the full index.