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Asian shares rose Wednesday as strong overnight performances in global equities and firmer economic sentiment in Germany buoyed sentiment.

Without much fanfare, the Mexican stock exchange has been setting record after record this month.

Are dollar stores recession proof? Family Dollar CEO says they're just the store for all seasons.

Egypt's constitution will likely be approved, if for no other reason than the opposition is too disjointed, analysts say.

As it prepares to exit bankruptcy and fights off advances by US Airways, American Airlines adds a big, new 300-seater jet to its fleet.

Three surveys show that U.S. confidence in growth clearly has been jarred by the 2012 election and fiscal cliff chatter.

Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) Wii U failed to surpass sales of its immediate predecessor on its opening weekend in Japan.

Also this week, China's policymakers are expected to meet on Dec. 12-14 for the annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) to set the policy framework for 2013.

Solid sales growth and rising memberships and fees are expected to boost the wholesale club's 2013 first fiscal quarter profit.

As U.S. budget talks continue on Capitol Hill, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a new round of quantitative easing Wednesday.

Kingfisher Airlines has reportedly finalized a deal with Etihad Airways to sell 48 percent of stake

ASM International NV, TOTAL S.A., ASML Holding NV, Telecom Italia, McDonald's Corporation, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open ahead of the Bureau of Economic Analysis's trade deficit report.

Malaysia's industrial output rose in October compared with its output in the same month last year.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Monday were Urban Outfitters Inc, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, InterMune Inc, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc and Albany Molecular Research Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, JA Solar Holdings Company, MAKO Surgical and Mobile Mini Inc.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Teck Resources Ltd, Box Ships Inc, Stillwater Mining Company and Gardner Denver Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers Monday were Juniper Networks Inc, Trina Solar Limited, Main Street Capital Corporation, Hertz Global Holdings Inc and HCA Holding Inc.

China's 2013 economic policy will be determined at the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference. Most observers say it's going to go for one thing above all: stabillity.

Shinzo Abe has promised large-scale spending increases and a 2 percent inflation target.

China's President-in-waiting Xi Jinping's first official visit was not greeted with the typical pomp that surrounds the arrival of an official. That led Chinese netizens to comment on what could be the new governments' first sign of reform.

China's rebound continues, but it appears to be losing some strength.

"This has been a true price crash," Trilby Lundberg, publisher of the Lundberg Survey, said of gas prices on Sunday.

Opponents of foreign big-box retail in India claim Wal-Mart's engagement with Capitol Hill amounts to corruption.

The best deals and discounts for online holiday shopping on Green Monday 2012.

Sales for Activision Blizzard’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) latest “Call of Duty” game dropped 14 percent from their position in 2011 with "Modern Warfare 3," a decline in sales that occurred despite "Black Ops 2" reaching $1 billion in sales faster than any previous installment in the franchise.

The popular photo-sharing service has replaced its images with links in Twitter feeds, a move to boost Instagram's web profile.

Japan Atomic Power Company may be forced to permanently shut down one of its two reactors in Tsuruga nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, as a study by experts from the country’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has concluded that the plant is sitting on an active fault line.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc , Dynavax Technologies Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG, Telefonica S.A, Nokia Corporation, Banco Santander, ASML Holding N.V. and Bank of America Corp are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Monday as investors continue to worry that the looming fiscal cliff will have a marked impact on the economic recovery.

China’s trade surplus dropped in November compared to that in the previous month.