Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement (AP)
AP - A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:17:53 GMT

Lower taxes, charges boost Nasdaq OMX profit (AP)

AP - Eroding market share and weaker trading volumes hurt Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter revenue, but sharply lower taxes and fewer charges helped the global exchange operator report better-than-expected profit growth.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:36 GMT

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months (AP)

AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:40:15 GMT

Dow closes below 10,000 on euro zone debt woes (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dow industrials closed below 10,000 for the first time since November on Monday as investors sold bank shares due to heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt troubles.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:38:24 GMT

CVS Caremark, Motorola, Hasbro are big movers (AP)
AP - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:31:10 GMT

Judge questions SEC $150 million accord with BofA (Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge expressed skepticism about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $150-million settlement with Bank of America Corp over the Merrill Lynch takeover, questioning whether the regulator was too tame in setting forth facts to help him decide.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:46:01 GMT

On the Call: Nasdaq OMX CEO Bob Greifeld (AP)
AP - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., which operates equities and options exchanges in the U.S. and abroad, reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Monday. Revenue declined, however, as trading volumes and pricing dipped.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:27:38 GMT