Reuters – Stock index futures eased on Monday after data showing a decline in European private sector activity last month and a lower target for China growth gave investors reason to pause. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – The estimated $ 7.8 billion deal struck by BP Plc with businesses and individuals suing over the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could speed up payments to thousands of claimants and offers lawyers a potential windfall in legal fees. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – As Bain Capital LLC prepares to market a multibillion-dollar fund, investors say the private equity firm’s performance is its biggest problem — not the 15 years it was run by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – Stocks have proven the naysayers wrong so far in 2012. And the February jobs report could be just the ticket to keep the bulls going next week. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – Stocks fell at the open on Friday in a light day on the economic calendar, but the benchmark S&P 500 index remained on track for its third straight weekly advance. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – Germany may not be ready to back an increase in the euro zone’s bailout fund at a summit next week, delaying progress towards building up nearly $ 2 trillion in firepower to tackle fallout from Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – The United States did not openly call for a release of countries’ strategic oil reserves during Group of 20 meetings this weekend, Group of 20 sources said on Saturday. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – If upcoming earnings from U.S. retailers are as unimpressive as the rest of the profit season has been, Wall Street could face a tough time justifying a stock market at nine-month highs. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – Despite a mediocre earnings season and signs of an overbought market, Wall Street bulls are likely to remain in control this week. Yahoo! News: Business News
Reuters – Stocks fell at the open on Friday as the most recent flare-up in Greek negotiations for a financial bailout package put the S&P 500 on track to snap a three-day winning streak. Yahoo! News: Business News