Deborah Turness was named president of NBC News, as expected. The 46-year-old is the first woman to lead a U.S. broadcast news division.

Campbell Soup posted higher earnings as its U.S. soup sales rose 14%, the largest quarterly gain in nearly five years.

Boeing and its customers are refocusing on fixing more technical issues that affect the reliability of the 787 jet, as the aircraft resumes commercial flights after battery woes that led to a global grounding.

Wal-Mart said two vice presidents at its China operations are leaving, one to "pursue other opportunities" and one for "personal reasons."

Dell sent another letter to Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management seeking more information about their takeover proposal, reiterating that it can't engage in talks before determining whether the proposal is credible.

This week, when Home Depot and Lowe's report first-quarter results, investors will be looking for reconstruction spending from last year's superstorm Sandy.

General Electric said GE Capital's board approved a $6.5 billion dividend payment to the conglomerate, which reflects 30% of the financial arm's planned 2013 earnings.

Congress hasn't yet agreed to end tax-free shopping on the Internet, but some states already are planning how they'll spend the money.

Chesapeake Energy tapped Robert Douglas Lawler, a 46-year-old executive at Anadarko Petroleum, to succeed Chesapeake co-founder Aubrey McClendon as CEO of the nation's second-largest natural-gas producer.

Budget carrier Ryanair Holdings is targeting expansion in Northern Europe as it pursues an ambitious growth strategy with plans to increase traffic by 25% over the next five years.