US Economy Health May Be Best Diagnosed By Corporate Earnings This Month

(Reuters) -- A long-anticipated improvement in the U.S. economy appears to be manifesting itself in second-quarter earnings, but the next two weeks could be the real test. Companies such as the General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) and Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) have reported solid results. In addition, GE believes now is a ripe moment to spin off its private-label credit-card division in the hope growing consumer demand will make it more attractive. Intel declared that personal-computer sales have stab...