Creamery reopens after renovationsSTATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s famous Berkey Creamery has reopened after closing for renovations during a longer-than-usual winter break.The creamery reopened Saturday.The creamery closed Dec. 23 for renovations that increased its freezer space by about 50 percent, and included new flooring, paint and a relocated fountain drink stand.The famous ice cream outlet closes every year during the main campus winter break. This year, it reopened about a month later than usual.Customers say one of the biggest changes is more room, so the line of customers didn’t stretch outside the door.

Macy’s finishes fiscal year on an up noteNEW YORK — Macy’s wrapped up a weak fiscal year on an encouraging note, but the nation’s largest department store retailer still sees challenges ahead.Macy’s, which also operates Bloomingdale’s stores, reported a 31 percent decline in fourth-quarter profits, dragged down by store closings and other costs.But the adjusted results beat Wall Street estimates and sales picked up in the final weeks of the holiday quarter as winter finally arrived, driving sales of coats and boots higher.

Various reasons cited for bag failuresDETROIT — Scientists hired by the auto industry have determined that multiple factors — including moisture and high humidity — can cause some Takata air bags to inflate with too much force.The Independent Testing Coalition, which has been investigating for the past year, announced its findings Tuesday.Air bags made by Takata have caused at least 10 deaths and 139 injuries worldwide. The exact cause of the problem has eluded investigators, although more recent probes have focused on Takata’s use of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and other chemicals to inflate the air bags.

Home Depot posts big quarterATLANTA — Home Depot reported better-than-expected profit and revenue in the fourth quarter and comparable-store sales jumped as the company continues to ride a sustained recovery in the housing market.The nation’s largest home improvement retailer boosted its quarterly dividend by 17 percent and shares rose Tuesday on powerhouse earnings in what is typically a down season for this sector of the retail industry.

Lowe’s meets 4Q profit forecastsMOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe’s Cos. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $11 million.On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 59 cents per share.The results met Wall Street expectations.