Microsoft: Growth to Improve

China Revalues Yuan After a Decade

China has now revalued its currency, the yuan, after it was pegged to the U.S. dollar at about 8.3 per dollar for a decade. The yuan has been revalued by 2.1%.

Whirlpool Not Done With Maytag

With two other parties looking to acquire Maytag, Whirlpool has gone and increased its bid for the company by a dollar or 5.9% to $18 per share.