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FT.com - Another burst of merger and acquisition activity Tuesday helped drive European stocks to within a whisker of the six-year highs struck just before the start of a global equity sell-off at the end of February. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were mixed at mid-afternoon on Tuesday, with investors in a cautious mood as the start of earnings season beckoned. More Info...  

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Reuters - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. is in talks to buy the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to gain a stake in the fast-growing options business, according a report on the Wall Street Journal Web site on Tuesday.

Reuters - The Dow industrials rose for an eighth straight session on Tuesday, the longest winning streak in four years, as a rebound in oil prices lifted energy shares and Citigroup gained on expectations of big job cuts. More Info...  

AP - Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors refrained from major moves ahead of first-quarter earnings reports that began with Alcoa Inc.'s results after the closing bell. A modest increase in the Dow Jones industrials marked the eighth-straight win for the blue chip index, its longest such streak since 2003.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were mixed at midday on Tuesday, with investors in a cautious mood as the start of earnings season beckoned. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were firmer at mid-morning on Tuesday, but the mood was cautious as investors focused on the start of earnings season. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for modest gains on Tuesday, as investors focused on the start of earnings season. More Info...  

AFP - Europe's main stock markets climbed on Tuesday, lifted by merger news and solid gains for miners, as traders returned to their desks after the Easter break.

FT.com - London equities moved higher in midday trade on Tuesday, powered by strength in the mining sector, as traders absorbed the latest bid developments after the holiday weekend. More Info...  

FT.com - London equities were little changed in opening trade on Tuesday, as lower oil stocks wiped out gains from the mining sector in the wider market as traders absorbed the latest bid developments after the holiday weekend. More Info...  

FT.com - Japanese stocks drifted lower on Tuesday, partially eroding Monday's gains, as a slightly stronger yen took the gloss off exporters. More Info...  

FT.com - Japanese stocks drifted lower in Tuesday morning trading, eroding some of the gains made on Monday. More Info...  

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AP - Wall Street ended an erratic session essentially flat Monday as investors grew anxious about upcoming first-quarter earnings and the possibility that interest rates won't be declining anytime soon. A $2 drop in oil prices lent support to the major indexes.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Monday, as caution over inflation and future Federal Reserve policy followed Friday's report of solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), later scotched by the company. More Info...  

Reuters - Shares of Dow Chemical Co. slipped 1.1 percent after the closing bell on Monday after it said it has had no discussion about a leveraged buyout. The comments follow a report that a consortium of Middle Eastern investors and American buyout firms is preparing a $50 billion approach for the chemical company. More Info...  

Reuters - Stocks struggled to finish in a stalemate on Monday as worries about earnings tempered optimism over strong job growth, falling oil prices and talk of what could be the biggest leveraged buyout ever. More Info...  

Reuters - Dell Inc. , the world's second-largest personal computer maker, said on Monday that Nasdaq had informed the company it was out of compliance with listing requirements. More Info...  

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were holding modest gains at mid-afternoon on Monday, as caution over inflation and future Federal Reserve policy followed Friday's report of solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW). More Info...  

AFP - US stocks were slightly higher in late morning trading Monday following an extended weekend break, as investors gained confidence from a stronger-than-expected jobs report late last week.