Reuters - The Nikkei edged down 0.07 percent on Tuesday as investors took profits in Canon Inc (7751.T) and other recent gainers, but losses were capped by buying in Pioneer Corp (6773.T) which posted a surprise quarterly profit.

Reuters - The Nikkei average fell 0.57 percent on Wednesday as recent gainers on quarterly results such as Sony Corp. (6758.T) slipped on doubts about earnings prospects given uncertainty about the U.S. economy and the likelihood of higher material and labor costs.

Reuters - The Nikkei share average was virtually flat on Thursday as Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) gained on hopes of higher profits ahead of Friday's earnings while Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (6952.T) fell on poor earnings from its Micronics unit.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Friday as Canada's unemployment rate rose and investors awaited the U.S. jobless report for July.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement on Tuesday will set the tone for trading this week, capping weeks of heated debate on financial markets.

AP - Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest auto maker, said Monday its net profit tumbled 37 percent in the second quarter from a year ago as the strong South Korean won eroded the company's export revenue.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were positive for North American stock markets early Tuesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest move on interest rates.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mostly positive for North American stock markets early Wednesday while oil prices rose.

Reuters - Cable operator Liberty Global said second-quarter revenue grew 46 percent to $1.59 billion on subscriber growth in its television, telephone and high-speed Internet services, but it delivered a bigger than expected net loss and cut its full-year sales forecast.

AP - Stocks dropped in early trading Friday on news that Apple Computer would delay its latest quarterly report because of irregularities related to past stock-option grants.

TechWeb - Apple is delaying it's fiscal third-quarter earnings report, due to irregularities in stock-option grants.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Canadian investors are likely in for a lacklustre week on the Toronto stock market after the TSX's main benchmark index failed to consolidate a hold above the 12,000-level last week.

Reuters - A computer glitch halted calculations of Japan's Nikkei share average for the first time ever on Monday, the latest technical problem to snarl Tokyo stock market trade.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Tuesday, while oil prices declined with an easing of tension in the Middle East.

FT.com - European equity markets made a positive start to trading on Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street and Asia. On a relatively quiet day for corporate earnings, US consumer price inflation data due to be released later in the session could provide further clues as to whether US interest rates have peaked.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - With oil prices falling sharply, global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Thursday.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mostly positive for North American stock markets early Friday, while oil prices turned upward and China raised interest rates.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets could be in for a flat week following more indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates and investors could be tempted to take some profits from a successful second-quarter earnings season.

FT.com - European equities were poised for modest opening gains on Monday, but these were likely to be limited by a slowdown in corporate earnings releases and a lack of economic data.

Reuters - Luxury home builder Toll Brothers Inc. on Tuesday reported lower quarterly profit, hurt by falling orders and deteriorating market demand.

AP - Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. on Wednesday said its annual net profit surged 63 percent, setting a new Australian corporate earnings record thanks to soaring metal prices and insatiable demand from China.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mixed for North American stock markets early Thursday while investors examined another major deal involving a Canadian company.

Reuters - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has asked a state appeals court not to grant former New York Stock Exchange chairman Richard Grasso's bid to delay a trial over his $187.5 million pay package, according to documents obtained by Reuters on Thursday.

AP - Wall Street will finally get the data it has craved to help get a better handle on the economy and whether it has pulled back further than policy-makers wanted.

AP - Hamstrung by government price caps that prevent it from passing soaring crude oil prices on to consumers, China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Asia's largest refiner by capacity, said Monday its first-half net profit climbed 8.9 percent from a year earlier.

Reuters - German drugs and chemicals group Bayer unveiled a revamp at its agrochemicals unit after healthcare earnings boosted quarterly profit, but its stock fell on worries over its takeover of Schering .

AFP - Euronext has announced weaker than expected second quarter operating profit and said its proposed tie-up with the New York Stock Exchange would be finalised early next year.

Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators suggested a mixed start for North American stock trading on Thursday, as oil prices rose on concern about possible supply disruptions as a UN deadline on Iran's nuclear program arrived.