Scholastic Corp. 4th Quarter Net Income Rises

NEW YORK (AP) — Scholastic Corp. on Thursday said fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 5 percent as the children’s publisher cut costs and expanded its education division’s technology and services.

Hesitant Consumers, Weak Revenues Pound Wall Street

Dismal consumer sentiment data and anemic revenues from GE and two big banks slammed US stocks on Friday, driving down major indexes more than 2%.