WellPoint said profit rose 34%, citing disciplined underwriting, checks on overhead and medical costs and effects of an acquisition.

... after metals prices climbed. BHP Billiton said that iron ore production rose to a record on demand from China. The Morgan Stanley

Airfares continued to climb this week as oil prices rose and summer travelers filled airplanes, and travel experts warned that prices will likely remain high in the near future.

Rates on 30-year mortgages rose to the highest level in more than four years this week, as investors worry about inflation. Financial markets predict that interest rates will continue to climb in the next six months.

House price inflation rose to a 14-month high in July, with gains in the London area leading the charge, government figures showed on Monday.

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose to four-point-nine percent in August as the state lost about one-thousand jobs.

... Co. gained after metals prices climbed and BHP Billiton said iron ore production rose to a record on increased demand from China.