• Apple outlook well below Wall Street view
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday its current-quarter earnings would be well below Wall Street targets, sending shares of the iPhone, iPod and Macintosh maker down 10 percent.

  

  

  
• American Express profit falls as credit losses rise
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Express Co , a credit card issuer and processing network, reported a steeper-than-expected 38 percent drop in quarterly profit as it set aside more money to cover credit losses and its shares fell sharply after hours.

  

  

  
• Stocks slip on oil, drugs; Apple, Amex drop late
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Monday, as oil turned higher after last week's sharp drop and Merck and Schering-Plough hurt the pharmaceuticals sector.

  

  

  
• Widespread earnings woes reflect consumer fears
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deepening plight of the American consumer has started to take a big bite out of corporate earnings.

  

  

  
• Yahoo and Icahn settle; Microsoft deal seen adrift
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will appoint activist investor Carl Icahn and two of his nominees to its board, defusing a proxy battle showdown and making an immediate deal with Microsoft Corp less likely.

  

  

  

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