USATODAY.com - Delphi, the biggest U.S. auto supplier and formerly part of General Motors, Thursday restated earnings back to 2000 and closed an internal investigation. The restated earnings show Delphi lost $195 million more from 2000 to 2003 than it originally reported.

AP - With second-quarter earnings season just days away, it looks like the largest U.S. companies might break a notable winning streak — 12 straight quarters of double-digit earnings growth.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Higher energy stocks and oil prices helped send the Toronto stock market to a positive close after the Canada Day weekend while the latest burst of strength in the U.S. dollar punished the Canadian dollar.

AP - An improving sales outlook at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sent stocks higher Tuesday as investors, also cheered by a jump in factory orders, looked past another uptick in the price of oil.

Reuters - The dollar hit a 19-month high against the pound on Thursday ahead of a Bank of England decision on interest rates and crept to an 11-month peak versus the yen as oil prices surged to another record high.

Reuters - Sterling struggled near 19-month lows against the dollar on Friday, a day after falling sharply following a series of deadly explosions in London.

AP - Wall Street ended a volatile and unusual week on a bullish note Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials gaining more than 146 points on the strength of a positive job creation report and a sharp drop in oil prices.

AP - Stocks extended their advance Monday on news of dropping oil prices and a bevy of corporate mergers.

AP - U.S. stock futures are mostly unchanged Tuesday. With no economic data scheduled to drive trading during the session, the market will look to corporate earnings reports for guidance, including PepsiCo Inc.

Reuters - The dollar recovered from Tuesday's four-week low against the euro on Wednesday as selling ahead of U.S. trade data ebbed but analysts said the U.S. currency remained vulnerable to any increased trade deficit.

FT.com - The New York Stock Exchange has welcomed a move to let members trade a broader range of debt securities on its electronic platform, saying it would be 'a big win' for bond investors.Expanding its fixed-income business could boost NYSE growth as it prepares to merge with the Archipelago exchange and become a public company. The move 'supports our commitment to diversify our marketplace as a multi-asset class venue for our customers', said Robert McSweeney, senior vice president of competitive position at the NYSE. ...

Reuters - The dollar held firm on Friday, a day after a strong retail sales report added to a string of upbeat news on the U.S. economy and suggested the Federal Reserve would keep raising interest rates at a steady pace.

AP - General Electric Co., one of the world's biggest companies, said Friday that its second-quarter earnings jumped 24 percent as profits surged across all 11 of its business units, prompting the company to tighten its full-year forecast.

AP - Companies are more productive and more people have jobs. Corporate earnings growth is strong. And while oil prices remain near historic highs, the economy is showing great resilience. Even inflation is a non-issue. But don't expect a huge surge in stocks.

Reuters - The U.S. dollar remained strong in early trade on Monday, underpinned by upbeat economic data and expectations Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will signal more U.S. rate rises, but volume was thin due to a Japanese holiday.

Reuters - The dollar steadied on Tuesday after a modest dip as traders looked to testimony from Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan for clues about how long the central bank will keep raising interest rates.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market surged Tuesday as the energy sector gained traction after selling off last week, while wider market sentiment was brightened by strong IBM earnings and a big Canadian supermarket sale.

AP - Stocks shook off early losses and closed higher Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered an upbeat assessment of the economy and Wall Street focused on solid earnings reported by a growing number of companies.

AP - Whirlpool Corp. received a modest rebuff Thursday in its bid to acquire rival appliance maker Maytag Corp., on the same day it reported a 9 percent drop in second-quarter profits.

Investor's Business Daily - Earnings season is in full swing, and most companies so far have scored hits.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - North American indexes are poised for a quiet week with a fresh basket of earnings reports, rather than major economic data, driving market activity, economists say.

Reuters - The yen fell for a second straight session on Monday, giving back more of the sharp gains scored last week after China ditched the yuan's decade-long peg to the dollar.

AP - Texas Instruments Inc.'s quarterly profit rose 42 percent as the semiconductor maker benefited from lower inventory levels among customers and robust demand for chips in a variety of new electronic gadgets.

AP - Lockheed Martin Corp.'s second-quarter earnings surged 56 percent as the defense contractor best-known for its fighter jets showed Tuesday how it has successfully shifted its focus to newer programs.

AP - Investors sent stocks moderately higher Wednesday after the market viewed a Federal Reserve report on the economy as a sign that the Fed's string of interest rate hikes might be near an end.

Reuters - The dollar shuffled in a narrow band on Friday ahead of U.S. economic growth data that could strengthen the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep raising interest rates, which would buoy the U.S. currency.

AP - Gaming a financial statement to meet earnings expectations has its own colorful nomenclature: cookie-jar accounting, channel stuffing and 'the big bath.' If a company's earnings meet analyst estimates, the stock gets boosted. If it doesn't, it's busted. But wise investors remember there are many ways a company can prettify its earnings.

AP - Wall Street's predictions of a summer rally were borne out in July, with stocks enjoying surprising gains thanks to good economic data and a solid earnings performance from corporate America. But as Friday's losses illustrated, investors may be wondering whether stocks are due for a downturn.