FT.com - Japanese stocks gained Monday morning, boosted by continued yen weakness and the recovery of some erstwhile favourites in the domestic sector.

AFP - European stock markets rose on Monday, lit up by merger and acquisition news after a bright performance in Tokyo and Hong Kong, dealers said.

AP - Stocks showed little movement Monday as further cracks appeared in the subprime lending sector, stirring concerns that a blowup among companies making loans to consumers with poor credit will spill over into other industries.

FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly lower start on Monday as a burst of merger and acquisition activity offset concerns about the possible collapse of a big subprime lender.

Reuters - Countrywide Financial Corp. , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Monday said it has minimal exposure to nonprime mortgages, but may still experience fluctuating earnings in the near term due to turmoil in the U.S. subprime market.

Reuters - Countrywide Financial Corp. , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Monday said it has low exposure to nonprime mortgages, but may still experience fluctuating earnings in the near term due to turmoil in the U.S. subprime market.

FT.com - A burst of merger and acquisition activity failed to lift Wall Street on Monday morning after the suspension of trading in shares of a big subprime mortgage lender spooked investors.

AP - Stocks climbed moderately Monday as investors looked past widening cracks in the subprime lending sector to another parade of acquisition deals.

FT.com - Wall Street rallied on Monday afternoon as a burst of merger and acquisition activity offset anxiety about the suspension of trading in shares of a big subprime mortgage lender.

FT.com - A fresh burst of merger and acquisition activity gave an early boost to European stocks on Monday but gains evaporated as worries about US subprime lenders came to the fore.

Reuters - Stocks advanced on Monday, helped by deal news, cheaper oil and positive broker comments on the chip sector.

FT.com - A rally in US stocks on Monday afternoon obscured fresh worries over the survival of a leading US subprime mortgage lender which had weighed on global markets earlier in the day.

Reuters - Texas Instruments Inc. kept the midpoints of its quarterly profit and revenue forecast unchanged on Monday, disappointing investors who had hoped for an improvement in the chipmaker's outlook.

FT.com - Japanese stocks fell mildly on Tuesday morning, hit by a stronger yen and profit taking in some high-flying sectors.