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

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.

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

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.

AP - U.S. stocks tipped toward a flat opening Tuesday as investors remain cautious ahead of first-quarter earnings season that begins when Alcoa Inc. reports after the closing bell.

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Tuesday, with investors anxious to see whether the Dow industrials can notch an eighth-straight day of gains amid worries about the earnings season.

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

AP - U.S. stocks appeared headed for a flat opening Tuesday as investors remain cautious ahead of first-quarter earnings season that kicks off when Alcoa Inc. reports after the closing bell.

AP - Stocks were narrowly mixed Tuesday as investors refrained from major moves ahead of first-quarter earnings reports that begin with Alcoa Inc.'s results after the closing bell.

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.

Reuters - U.S. stocks edged slightly higher on Tuesday, nearly reaching their level before a late-February sell-off, but concerns about slowing profit growth left the market tentative.

AP - Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a parade of first-quarter earnings reports that kick off when Alcoa Inc. reports after the closing bell.

AP - Stocks were narrowly mixed Tuesday as investors refrained from major moves ahead of first-quarter earnings reports that begin with Alcoa Inc.'s results after the closing bell.

Reuters - Stocks were nearly flat on Tuesday with concerns about slowing profit growth tempering a steady climb that has returned the major U.S. indexes near levels last seen before late February's sell-off.

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

Reuters - Mylan Laboratories Inc. on Tuesday raised its fiscal 2007 earnings forecast, citing the strong performance of its generic drugs business, pushing its shares up more than 3 percent.

AP - Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors refrained from major moves ahead of first-quarter earnings reports that begin with Alcoa Inc.'s results after the closing bell.

Reuters - Stocks barely budged on Tuesday, with concerns about slowing earnings growth offsetting a rise in energy shares sparked by higher oil prices.

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.

Reuters - Alcoa Inc. , the world's largest aluminum company, said on Tuesday first-quarter profit rose, driven by higher metal prices and sales in the aerospace, building and construction and industrial product markets.

Reuters - Alcoa Inc. , the world's largest aluminum company, said on Tuesday first-quarter profit rose nine percent, driven by higher metal prices and sales in the aerospace, building and construction and industrial product markets.

AP - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose nearly 9 percent as favorable metal prices and strong sales boosted results.

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.

AP - Levi Strauss & Co. posted its biggest first-quarter profit in a decade, providing the latest sign that the long-suffering jeans maker is finally on the mend.

AP - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. is in talks to acquire the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, according to a published report.

AP - Venezuela will take full control of the country's largest phone company, CANTV, by June 4, and delist it from the New York Stock Exchange, the country's top telecom official said Tuesday.

AP - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. kicked off the first-quarter earnings period Tuesday by posting an almost 9 percent rise in profits on favorable metal prices and strong sales.