Higher Spending Propels AmEx to 1Q Beat

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 FEATURED NEWS Higher Spending Propels AmEx to 1Q Beat Boosted by accelerating consumer spending, card giant American Express logged a stronger-than-expected 7% leap in first-quarter profits on Wednesday. EBay's 1Q Results Top Views, Shares Move Higher Big Blue's Revenue Whiff Weighs on the Blue Chips Why Now is Not the Time to Sell Apple CFTC, SEC Adopt Tougher Rules on Derivatives Markets latest video Wetenhall: Now is the Time to Invest in Housing Robert Wetenhall, RBC Capital Markets director of equity research, on why now is the time for investors to buy housing stocks. GSA Scandal: Who Knew What and When? Judge Andrew Napolitano on the continuing scandal surrounding the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds by the GSA. latest blogs Stossel: The Cost of Big Government Stossel: The Economy Needs No Conductor Fox Business Newsletters Just one click to sign up! Fox Business Breaking News Alerts Get alerted the moment major business or econmic news breaks! View All Newsletters>> Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe to All | Privacy Policy ©2012 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All market data delayed 20 minutes.