Stocks climb after $8.5 billion Microsoft deal (AP)
AP - Stocks are rising at the opening of trading after Microsoft Inc. agreed to buy Internet telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion.
How the major stock indexes fared Monday (AP)
AP - Stocks indexes were mostly lower on Monday, with telecommunication companies leading the way down. AT&T Inc. fell the most out of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average. Its competitor, Verizon Wireless, is expected to announce Tuesday that it will start selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone, breaking AT&T's long hold on iPhone customers. The Dow fell for the third straight day.
China video site Youku soars on Wall Street debut (AFP)
AFP - Shares in Chinese online video company Youku.com's soared 161 percent on their first day of trading on Wall Street -- the strongest New York Stock Exchange debut in more than five years.
European stocks bounce higher (AFP)
AFP - Europe's main stock markets rallied on Wednesday, winning support from strong results from iPad maker Apple and a late overnight surge on Wall Street, dealers said.
Apple shares hit fresh life high (Reuters)
Reuters - Shares of iPad maker Apple Inc hit a new lifetime high on Thursday, a day after the retail and technology bellwether said it sold more than 600,000 iPhone 4s, a record for a single day of preorders.
