TAMPA Shares of Walter Industries, which peaked at more than $111 in July, have plunged to around $19 because of a sharp decline in demand for steel-making coal. The stock was recently downgraded by Friedman Billings Ramsey to "market perform" from "outperform." ...more

November 19, 2008

As expected, a dismal retail economy clipped sales and profits at St. Petersburg-based retailer HSN Inc. ...more

November 7, 2008

As expected, a dismal retail economy clipped sales and profits at St. Petersburg-based retailer HSN Inc. HSN's television sales division remained relatively steady, with sales of $471 million during the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 4 percent from the same quarter a year before, with the average purchase price up 4 percent. ...more

November 6, 2008

There's at least one mortgage company that still sees opportunity in the real estate market. ...more

November 6, 2008

A case of post-election nerves sent stocks plunging Wednesday as investors, anxious about a recession, are wondering what impact a Barack Obama presidency will have on business and the overall economy. The Dow Jones industrials fell 486.01, or 5.05 percent, to 9,139.27. All other major indexes tumbled, too. ...more

November 6, 2008

As the economic wreckage piles dangerously higher, the Federal Reserve is prepared to ratchet down interest rates - perhaps to their lowest point in more than four years - with the hope of relieving some of the pain felt by many Americans. ...more

October 27, 2008

A Largo company that made millions by helping investors cash in on Florida's foreclosure boom is struggling to stay open. ...more

October 17, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Rosemarie Middleton loves the idea of bringing professional soccer back to the Tampa Bay area - but not near her neighborhood. ...more

October 15, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Rosemarie Middleton loves the idea of bringing professional soccer back to the Tampa Bay area - but not near her neighborhood. ...more

October 15, 2008

Will stocks benefit now that the government is letting investors bet on financial stocks going down? ...more

October 10, 2008