“Financial performance” on The Daily Caller

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded Portugal’s debt on Tuesday, casting fresh doubt on the country’s ability to weather its debt crisis as the economy weakens. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are pulling back on their spending, a trend that could slow the economic recovery if it continues. (more)

DETROIT (AP) — Americans shrugged off fewer discounts and a scary stock market plunge last month, snapping up new automobiles and delivering another month of higher sales for carmakers. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Cutting costs helped Borders Group Inc. narrow its fiscal first-quarter loss even as its revenue fell 16 percent, the second-largest traditional U.S. book seller said Thursday. (more)

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett declared his support for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein Saturday, and said he has no plans to sell his company’s stake in the bank. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers rewriting financial regulations took aim Friday at credit rating agencies, whose analysts often gave safe ratings to risky investments that fueled the financial crisis. (more)

Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, Jan. 19, from AP Financial News: (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Ciena Corp. shares rose Tuesday after a Credit Suisse analyst raised his rating on the telecommunications equipment maker, predicting better-than-expected revenue growth. (more)

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises says it made a profit in the most recent quarter, helped by an accounting gain and a smaller drop in ad revenue. (more)

Intel’s fourth-quarter earnings breezed past Wall Street’s expectations, and its rosy profit outlook for 2010 was another sign that a lasting recovery for the recession-battered personal computer market is under way. (more)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said Tuesday lower interest rates and higher expenses contributed to a 26 percent drop in its first-quarter profit. (more)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Online marketplace operator eBay Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary related to the period. (more)

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Daily newspaper owner Morris Publishing says it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to lower its debt by approximately $288.5 million. (more)

LONDON (AP) — The Greek government’s proposals to slash its massive budget deficit won praise from one of the world’s biggest credit rating agencies, but questioned whether Prime Minister George Papandreou can push the plan through. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Diversified manufacturer Tyco International Ltd. says it has acquired home security provider Brink’s Home Security Holdings Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal worth $2 billion. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks got carried away about the recovery. (more)

Trickle of aid to Haiti quake survivors worries officials as hunger, thirst beset ruined city (more)

DENVER (AP) — Affiliated Media Inc., the holding company for the MediaNews Group family of newspapers that includes The Denver Post, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (more)

Consumers are squeezed as inflation outpaces wages (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: (more)