AP - Baidu.com Inc., the leading Chinese Internet search engine, said Wednesday third-quarter profits rose sharply, but shares fell after its fourth-quarter revenue forecast missed analyst expectations as it switched to a new advertising sales system.

Reuters - Becton Dickinson and Co. on Thursday said quarterly earnings rose on higher sales of its array of medical devices.

AP - U.S. stock market futures were higher Friday before eagerly awaited data on jobs growth, with markets looking for assurances on economic growth after a string of disappointing data this week.

Reuters - U.S. stocks may rise slightly this week as companies wrap up a robust quarterly earnings season, but the U.S. mid-term elections and worries about an economic slowdown could keep many investors wary.

FT.com - London equities made progress at the start of a busy week for corporate earnings, with gains driven by some of the companies due to report.

FT.com - London's FTSE 100 was unable to make fresh progress on Tuesday after a mixed bag of corporate newsflow was not enough to prolong the strong rally from the previous session.

AP - After losing money last fiscal year, Japan Airlines said Wednesday that it had become profitable again in the half-year through September, thanks to route restructuring the contributed to higher international passenger revenue.

Reuters - Brewing giant SABMiller Plc reported a 7 percent rise in half-year earnings on Thursday, in line with expectations, and added it remained confident for the future.

AP - U.S. stock futures edged higher on Friday on a drop in energy prices, in what could be a thinly traded session due to the Veterans Day holiday.

Reuters - Less than a year after private equity funds bought Hertz Global Holdings Inc. , the world's largest car rental company is on track for one of the largest U.S. stock flotations of the year.

AP - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat processor, on Monday reported a wider-than-expected loss in the fiscal fourth quarter, weighed by one-time charges and losses in the chicken and beef sectors.

Reuters - The Nikkei climbed 1.67 percent on Tuesday, posting its biggest one-day percentage gain in six weeks, after stronger-than-expected gross domestic product data sparked a rebound in Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (8830.T) and other firms sensitive to domestic demand.

Reuters - The Nikkei was little changed on Wednesday as chip-related companies such as Tokyo Electron Ltd. benefited from expectations of growing demand, while Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. fell to profit-taking.

AP - Dell Inc. said Wednesday that federal regulators had begun a formal investigation into the computer giant, which had been part of an informal inquiry since August.

TechWeb - Dell, along with rival Hewlett-Packard, had been expected to announce its third-quarter earnings today, but Dell now says it will release its numbers by the end of the month.

AP - The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. on Monday launched a $5.1 billion bid to take over the London Stock Exchange, seeking to create a trans-atlantic giant to compete with the New York Stock Exchange's acquisition of the four Euronext exchanges.

AP - U.S. stock market futures were mostly steady on Tuesday, with investors debating whether a recent rally still has legs.

Reuters - The Nikkei rose 1.14 percent on Wednesday as Softbank Corp. (9984.T) and Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (9983.T) rebounded after recent drops.

Reuters - Weak energy and banking stocks pushed European shares lower on Thursday, while Air France shares fell on news it was in tentative merger talks with ailing Italian airline Alitalia (AZPIa.MI).

Reuters - European shares dropped on Friday as the euro rallied to a 1-1/2-year high, while French energy services group Technip

AP - Investors get back to work in the coming week following the Thanksgiving holiday and will be looking to see whether stocks can hold or perhaps extend their gains in the five remaining weeks of the year.

Reuters - Euronext's $15 billion merger plan with NYSE Group has been 'sensibly modified' but discussions between the two exchanges must continue, French Finance Minister Thierry Breton said on Monday.

AP - U.S. stock market futures inched higher on Tuesday following the sharp losses to start the week, with trader attention turning to data on durable-goods orders and existing-home sales and a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

AP - U.S. stock market futures pointed to a second day of gains on Wednesday, helped by news that Pfizer Inc. was laying off more than 2,000 workers and by the dollar crawling off lows.

AFP - Kingfisher -- the biggest European home-improvements retailer -- has reported its first profit growth for seven quarters.