Merger-and-acquisitions activity is a good sign for the markets, say analysts,
as more companies who have been hoarding their cash during the slowdown
begin snapping up competitors.
• Stocks pare losses | Dollar rises
• Financial stocks weak | Retail stocks hit by rally doubt
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Day 1 of a three-day
MarketWatch special report.
Retirement
in peril
American savings, Social Security and pensions are under fire in the wake of the credit crisis and recession. How to fight back.
• System gaps | Nest-egg do-overs | Jobs for older workers
• Personal Finance: Careers, savings, real estate and more
• Stocks pare losses | Dollar rises
• Financial stocks weak | Retail stocks hit by rally doubt
• New in video: News Hub
• Breaking-news alerts: Fast, free news flashes via email
Day 1 of a three-day
MarketWatch special report.
Retirement
in peril
American savings, Social Security and pensions are under fire in the wake of the credit crisis and recession. How to fight back.
• System gaps | Nest-egg do-overs | Jobs for older workers
• Personal Finance: Careers, savings, real estate and more
ECONOMY
Indicators rise
to make it five
Index of leading U.S. economic indicators posts latest monthly advance — again hinting that the recession is history — though August's reading misses economists' average forecast.
• Economy & Politics: Latest data, plus Fed and G20 preview
• Strategist Brian Battle eyes 'a lot of contra-indicators'
FINANCIALS
AIG advances
Stock jumps 10% on the hope government may again ease terms of its bailout.
Indicators rise
to make it five
Index of leading U.S. economic indicators posts latest monthly advance — again hinting that the recession is history — though August's reading misses economists' average forecast.
• Economy & Politics: Latest data, plus Fed and G20 preview
• Strategist Brian Battle eyes 'a lot of contra-indicators'
FINANCIALS
AIG advances
Stock jumps 10% on the hope government may again ease terms of its bailout.
TECHNOLOGY
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Tech Stocks
Texas twosome
Dell to buy Perot Systems, founded by former presidential candidate, for nearly $4 billion.
• Dell's overdoing it (24/7 Wall St.)
• Hefty premium (First Take)
Texas twosome
Dell to buy Perot Systems, founded by former presidential candidate, for nearly $4 billion.
• Dell's overdoing it (24/7 Wall St.)
• Hefty premium (First Take)
Reuters
High-stakes
health debate
Led by Sen. Max Baucus (left) finance panel will meet Tuesday to work on health-care bill.
• Obama's student-loan stump
Macau IPO to raise $1.6 bln
Casino operator Wynn Resorts reportedly lifts size of IPO for its Macau casino operations.
• Wynn Macau's first-half profit falls 33%
ON THE BLOCK, ROUND THE WORLD
Brazil IPO to raise $7.3 bln
Spanish banking giant Santander said Monday that it will raise up to $7.3 billion through an initial public offering of shares in its Brazilian subsidiary.
RBS said to be considering $6.5 bln share sale
Royal Bank of Scotland is considering selling as much as 4 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) of shares to existing investors.
China Metallurgical jumps 26% in Shanghai debut
Second-largest initial public offering this year rises 25.5% in debut session in Shanghai.
Brazil IPO to raise $7.3 bln
Spanish banking giant Santander said Monday that it will raise up to $7.3 billion through an initial public offering of shares in its Brazilian subsidiary.
RBS said to be considering $6.5 bln share sale
Royal Bank of Scotland is considering selling as much as 4 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) of shares to existing investors.
China Metallurgical jumps 26% in Shanghai debut
Second-largest initial public offering this year rises 25.5% in debut session in Shanghai.
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FOOD AND DRINKSInvestors crave
the next Cadbury
Kraft's surprise bid for Cadbury could be the icing on the cake.
• Kraft CEO traveling to U.K.
• Pepsi's White to retire
G20 SUMMIT
Braking bankers' bonuses?
At G20, European officials will press to restrict bankers' pay. U.S. and U.K. oppose such a move. Is there room for compromise?
• G20 seen unlikely to produce real reform
• U.S. to save, China to spend (WSJ.com)
HOUSING
British home sellers boost prices
Sellers increase asking prices in September, encouraged by growing demand and low supply.
• Home builder Lennar's loss nearly doubles
Obama 24/7
President uses unprecedented appearances on Sunday-morning TV news shows to promote his health-care plan.
• Dodd aims to consolidate banking agencies
• Health-care push
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Tough audiences
MEDIA
Winning combination
"Mad Men" on AMC and NBC's "30 Rock" are again the big winners at the Emmys (WSJ.com).
• Better put that ad comeback on hold (First Take)
• A bailout for newspapers? (Minyanville)
Video and Radio »
Urgent Afghanistan report
After weeks of speculation, Gen. Stanley McChrystal's report on Afghanistan paints a dire picture. Analysis by WSJ's Peter Spiegel.
Top Adobe exec tells all
The tech chief of Adobe — maker of Flash, Photoshop and Acrobat software — talks about challenges from Microsoft, Google and more.
Lessons for small business
What small-business owners say they've learned from the current recession.
Al-Qaida link in Denver?
Police, FBI investigating Colorado man's links to terrorist group.
European milk protest
German, French farmers dump thousands of gallons in protest of low dairy prices.
Chinese Muslims mark Eid
Muslims in Beijing celebrate the holy day — under the watchful eye of police.
Pocketful of movies
Small device lets users screen movies from iPhone, iPod and similar devices.
Europe »
Whitbread outperforms
The U.K. hotels and restaurant operator of divisions that include Premier Inn and Costa (left) says annual earnings should be at least at the high end of expectations. Shares rally Monday on the news.
The U.K. hotels and restaurant operator of divisions that include Premier Inn and Costa (left) says annual earnings should be at least at the high end of expectations. Shares rally Monday on the news.
Asia »
Analysts turn keen on Asia chip makers
Shares of chip makers head higher, with Korea’s Hynix and Taiwan’s Nanya among the standouts, after market analysts say the semiconductor industry is poised for a lasting recovery.
Shares of chip makers head higher, with Korea’s Hynix and Taiwan’s Nanya among the standouts, after market analysts say the semiconductor industry is poised for a lasting recovery.
Craig Stephen
This Week in China