EADS loss weighs on European stocks (AP)
AP – European stocks fell Tuesday as corporate earnings from plane maker EADS NV disappointed expectations and investors stepped back to assess the pace of the global economic recovery in the wake of strong U.S. jobs data and the debt crisis in Greece.
Stock futures off on anniversary of recession bottom (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, the anniversary of the lows reached in the recession, as the dollar strengthened and pressured commodity prices.
Stock futures fall on 1-year anniversary of low (AP)
AP – Stock futures are falling ahead of Tuesday’s opening, a year after the stock market hit bottom.
European stocks fall as markets mark dark anniversary (AFP)
AFP – Europe’s leading stock markets dropped in morning trade on Tuesday as investors reacted to poor earnings news on the grim anniversary of global indices striking multi-year low points.
China: US assets should not be ‘politicized’ (AP)
AP – An official in charge of China’s foreign reserves tried to ease American concern Tuesday about the political impact of its huge holdings of U.S. government debt and indicated Beijing has no plans for a big increase in its gold stockpile.
Summary Box: Stocks end day of quiet trading mixed (AP)
AP – MODEST MOVES: Stocks ended mixed after insurer American International Group Inc. reached a deal to sell one of its major foreign divisions to MetLife Inc. for $15.5 billion. Investors see buyouts as a sign of confidence in the economy.
How the major stock indexes fared on Monday (AP)
AP – Stocks ended mixed after a new round of mergers and acquisitions raised some hope for the economy. Financial shares rose after insurer American International Group Inc. reached a deal to sell one of its major foreign divisions to MetLife Inc. for $15.5 billion. Meanwhile, health care stocks fell after President Barack Obama called for passage of health care legislation.
AIG, McDonald’s, IMAX, Yahoo are big movers (AP)
AP – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
A look at global economic developments (AP)
AP – A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:
New York governor rejects reimposing stock transfer tax (Reuters)
Reuters – New York state should not reimpose a stock transfer tax as this would make Wall Street firms move to other cities such as New Jersey’s Newark, or other states like Connecticut, Governor David Paterson said on Monday.