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Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors greeted news of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation with relief, while U.S. crude steadied near $85.50 per barrel after falling to 10-week lows as geopolitical tensions eased for now.

U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips raised its quarterly dividend 20 percent on Friday and said it would buy back $10 billion in shares of its stock, lifting its share price nearly 2 percent.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday as the clouded political picture in Egypt cleared somewhat following the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, lifting investor sentiment.

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc reported higher fourth-quarter profit that met Wall Street estimates, helped by higher volume and pricing, and backed its 2011 profit outlook.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors welcomed news that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned, easing concerns that have been weighing on the market for weeks.

U.S. stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as market uncertainty over Egypt grew amid risks of spreading unrest in the Middle East and higher oil prices.

U.S. stocks fell on Friday as market uncertainty over Egypt grew amid risks of spreading unrest in the Middle East.

U.S. stocks fell at the open on Friday as market uncertainty over Egypt grew amid risks of spreading unrest in the Middle East.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as uncertainty gripped markets following Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to step down after more than two weeks of civil protests throughout the country.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as uncertainty gripped markets following Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to step down after more than two weeks of civil protests throughout the country.

Wall Street is set for a weaker open on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures down 0.4 percent to 0.6 percent at 1117 GMT.

World stocks fell for the third straight day on Friday partly on growing tensions in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak disappointed protesters hoping he would resign, though oil and the dollar advanced. Partly because of the Egypt crisis, Asian stocks were on the course for their biggest weekly loss in nine months, but European shares were more resilient, on track for a second straight week of g...

World stocks fell for the third straight day on Friday partly on growing tensions in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak disappointed protesters hoping he would resign, though oil and the dollar advanced. Partly because of the Egypt crisis, Asian stocks were on the course for their biggest weekly loss in nine months, but European shares were more resilient, on track for a second straight week of g...

Asian stocks fell more than a percent and were on course for their biggest weekly loss in nine months as investors shunned risk on concerns about the pace of policy tightening in the region and growing tensions in Egypt.

The S&P and Nasdaq eked out gains in the final minutes of trading on Thursday as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would delegate powers to the vice president, though he stopped short of resigning.

U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday and the Dow was on track to snap an eight-day rally, but hopes for a possible resolution in Egypt to the political unrest that has gripped the country for more than two weeks helped equities pare earlier losses.

Stocks were little changed on Thursday, erasing most losses as investors took the opportunity to buy shares at a cheaper price.

Wall Street was weighed down by disappointing earnings from Cisco Systems, but stocks bounced off their lows on Thursday as investors saw weakness in the market as a buying opportunity.

Wall street was set to open lower on Thursday as disappointing earnings overshadowed stronger-than-expected data on weekly U.S. jobless benefits claims.

Technology shares dragged U.S. stocks lower on Thursday as disappointing Cisco earnings overshadowed stronger-than-expected data on weekly unemployment benefits claims.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday on disappointing earnings from Cisco and Credit Suisse before weekly jobless claims data.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as downbeat earnings from Cisco and Credit Suisse weighed ahead of data on the struggling jobs market.

Wall Street was set for a lower start on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures were down 0.4 to 1 percent at 1010 GMT.

A wave of stock exchange consolidation globally has thrown the spotlight on Asia's bourses, sparking a rally in shares of Australia's ASX , which is trying to convince politicians to support a $7.9 billion takeover bid from Singapore Exchange .

Disappointing corporate earnings weighed on global stock markets on Thursday, pushing major indexes lower, while shifting interest rate expectations lifted the dollar and put Britain's pound on edge.

Asian stocks suffered a second session of sharp losses on Thursday, while the dollar struggled to make much headway after the U.S. central bank chief signaled the recovery in the world's biggest economy was still fragile.

Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, while the dollar struggled to make much headway after the U.S. central bank chief signaled the recovery in the world's biggest economy was still fragile and warned against sharp spending cuts.

Investors took profits after a recent rise in U.S. stocks on Wednesday but a late-hour rally in Bank of America shares helped the Dow squeeze out its eighth straight day of gains.

Wall Street edged lower on Wednesday as investors booked profits after stocks hit new 2 1/2-year highs, but strong earnings made it likely the market would continue an upward trend.