AP - ChevronTexaco Corp.'s first-quarter profit edged up by 4 percent, but didn't live up to analysts' expectations because oil refinery outages prevented it from taking full advantage of the high gasoline prices that have been tormenting motorists.

Reuters - The yen erased some of the previous session's gains on Monday as talk cooled that China was about to relax the yuan peg and after reports that North Korea may have fired a missile into the Sea of Japan.

AP - In an April 28 story about Microsoft's third-quarter earnings, The Associated Press erroneously reported that projected company financial figures were for the fiscal year ending June 30.

Reuters - The dollar headed toward a six-week low against the yen and lost half a percent against the euro on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates but sounded less hawkish than markets had expected.

Reuters - The yen paused after a month-long rally on Thursday as comments from China's finance minister dampened speculation that the country was about to revalue its currency.

Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat open on Friday as investors stand on the sidelines before the monthly jobs data due at 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT), which will offer clues into the health of the economy.

AP - Soybeans, Grains Increase

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets will look to secondary economic indicators for added traction this week as earnings season starts to wind down, at least south of the border.

Reuters - U.S. stock futures were lower on Tuesday as crude prices rose back above $52 a barrel, increasing concerns about crimped consumer spending and corporate profits.

FT.com - Japanese stocks fell on Wednesday morning, as investors reacted negatively to a string of important results announced after Tuesday trading.

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Thursday forecast earnings for the current quarter that were below Wall Street expectations, and said it would be difficult to reach its full-year target.

Reuters - The dollar hit a six-month high against the euro and set three-month peaks against the Swiss franc and sterling on Friday after recent robust data raised optimism about the U.S. economy.

AP - A computer problem at an unidentified stock trader caused erroneous, exaggerated prices — some as high as $950 per share — to be posted to the Nasdaq Stock Market Friday morning for 1,680 different stocks, a spokeswoman for the Nasdaq said.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets are likely in for another negative week as commodity stocks continue to retrace ground and investors fret about weakness in the U.S. economy - despite recent data showing strength.

Reuters - The dollar rose to a seven-month high against the euro on Monday after a slew of strong economic data eased worries that the United States would have difficulty financing its gaping current account deficit.

Reuters - The dollar held near the previous day's seven-month high against the euro on Tuesday as investors looked to forthcoming U.S. inflation data for clues on the pace of future interest rate rises.

Reuters - Wall Street was expected to open slightly lower on Wednesday as oil prices pushed back above $49 a barrel and investors braced for a key inflation gauge to assess the pace of future monetary tightening.

Reuters - Wall Street was expected to open little changed as oil prices at three-month lows eased inflation worries, but investors will look at manufacturing and jobless data for clues on the strength of the U.S. economy.

Reuters - Wall Street stocks were expected to open lower on Friday, ending a four-day run of gains as investors geared up to cash in profits with major market indices at one or two month highs.

AP - Investors taking profits after the week's big advance sent many stocks falling Friday, but the lack of a wholesale selloff left many on Wall Street pleased with the market's resiliency. The Nasdaq composite index managed a small gain, and all three major indexes had their best week of 2005.

AP - Investors taking profits after the week's big advance sent many stocks falling Friday, but the lack of a wholesale selloff left many on Wall Street pleased with the market's resiliency. The Nasdaq composite index managed a small gain, and all three major indexes had their best week of 2005.

AP - U.S. stock futures are little changed, with no major economic or corporate news flow scheduled for Monday.

Reuters - The dollar hovered near a seven-month high against the euro on Tuesday, but currency moves were confined to tight ranges ahead of the release of Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes later in the day.

Reuters - The Nikkei average extended losses to fall 0.78 percent by midsession on Wednesday as tech shares failed to benefit from a rise in U.S. peers and steel makers fell again on a cut in sheet product prices.

Reuters - The dollar was stuck in a holding pattern near seven-month highs against the euro on Thursday, with its month-long rally running out of steam despite more poor economic news from the euro zone.

Reuters - TiVo Inc. , a developer of television recording technology, on Thursday posted a significantly narrower quarterly loss on increased subscribers and lower costs, and the stock rose 19 percent.

TechWeb - An audit has found sales that appear to have 'no valid commercial purpose.'

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets could be in for further gains this week with the investor mood improved by recent U.S. data that eased concerns about a soft patch in the economy and suggested the Federal Reserve won't aggressively raise interest rates to combat inflation.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market held onto respectable gains late Monday morning on lower-than-usual volume as investors marked time with U.S. markets closed for the Memorial Day holiday.

Reuters - Japan's Nikkei share average edged down by mid-morning on Tuesday, a day after logging a six-week closing high, as investors took profits on chip-related issues such as Advantest Corp.