Gas prices dropped five cents in a week and now stands at a national average of $3.70 for a gallon of regular. All 10 stocks on the roundup are ahead of last month and last year.
Lowe’s named José Luis Pier Castelló as president/general director of Lowe’s Mexico, effective March 15. He replaces Francisco Fernandez, who has left the company.
Arlington, Texas-based Decision Analyst, a market research firm, reported that its U.S. Economic Index fell from a reading of 101 in January 2013 to 99 in February 2013.