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While the rain gods are smiling on Mumbai, Indian shares are unnerving investors, with some skeptics saying that a much larger correction could be on the cards.

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA has offered to buy U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. for $18.5 billion, or $69 per share.

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA has offered to buy U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. for $18.5 billion, or $69 per share.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Donaldson, Winn-Dixie Stores and 3Par.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has lowered its price target for crude-oil futures, saying the recent bounce is likely temporary and forecasting prices around $65 a barrel by October.

The government will present another snapshot of the labor market Friday when it reports monthly employment data for August. The picture isn’t looking any prettier.

The coming week brings more difficult economic reports and the start of September, historically a challenging month for the stock market.

On Aug. 28, a MarketWatch story on 3Par Inc.'s accepting Hewlett Packard Co.'s $2 billion offer incorrectly stated the per share value of Dell Inc.'s offer for 3Par on Aug. 16. See the corrected story.

An exchange-traded fund that specializes in merger-arbitrage has received a lukewarm reception in the market, but a burst of deal activity may invite some investors to take a closer look.

The Securities and Exchange Commission gave the public about two months to comment on proposed rules designed to give people a better understanding of target-date funds. The comment period ended a few days ago, and it seems the public doesn’t care.

The government will present another snapshot of the labor market Friday when it reports monthly employment data for August. The picture isn’t looking any prettier.

The U.S. economy is looking sick and the doctors are bickering about what, if anything, to do. That's the broad takeaway from conversations at the Federal Reserve's annual policy retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Israel stocks were poised to rise on Sunday, with a group of energy companies jumping on the prospect that substantial oil reserves may underlie their major natural-gas find.

Dell "assessing situation," has 3 business days to match H-P's new $2 billion bid after 3Par board says it plans to cancel agreement with Dell, accept H-P offer.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to inspect the largest U.S. egg farms by the end of the year in the wake of the nationwide recall of more than half a billion eggs due to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning

Nowadays, Willie Sutton might be avoiding banks and investing in small technology companies ripe for a takeover, because that's where the money is.

Danielle, the first major hurricane of the season, has lost strength and has been downgraded to a category 2 storm with sustained winds of 110 miles an hour, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

Lawmakers in the U.S. and across the world are preparing to retreat from stimulus measures based on theories that have no scientific basis and amount to alchemy, Indiana University professor Eric Leeper charged Saturday.

Dell "assessing situation," has 3 business days to match H-P's new $2 billion bid after 3Par board says it plans to cancel agreement with Dell, accept H-P offer.

Just three weeks after the embarrassing fall of its chief executive, Hewlett-Packard finds itself in the middle of what some analysts say is a risky duel that highlights the uncertainty at the rudderless tech giant.