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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by natural resource shares on bets on global growth and a share-buyback plan by Intel that added to the allure of the large-cap technology sector.

Stocks rose in early Monday trading, lifted by natural resource shares on bets on global growth and a buyback plan at Intel that focused investor attention on the largecap technology sector.

The S&P and Nasdaq were little changed on Monday as mixed corporate results left investors with little to embrace after the end of a multi-week rally, though the Dow gained modestly on Intel's higher dividend.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: Nvidia, First Solar, Sara Lee, Micron Technology, Halliburton, Radioshack, Salesforce.com and Carnival Corp.

Concerns about Advanced Micro Devices Inc roll-out of its new PC chips hung over its shares, despite the company's expectations of a better-than-seasonal first quarter.

FBR Capital Markets lowered its 2011 profit view of Advanced Micro Devices, after the company ousted its Chief Executive Dirk Meyer.

PC chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc reported solid earnings and said there was no strategic shift toward the mobile market following the former CEO's recent departure.

Patent licensing firm Wi-LAN Inc said it would settle its patent litigations with U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Corp for an undisclosed amount.

Intel Corp is set to win EU approval next week for its $7.68 billion purchase of security software maker McAfee Inc after offering more concessions to ease antitrust concerns, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Intel is expected to win EU approval next week for its $7.68 billion purchase of security specialist McAfee Inc after offering more concessions to ease competition concerns, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

HP is weighing options to take its bit of share in the tablet market with two upcoming tablets

Apple Inc smashed Wall Street's sales forecasts for the holiday quarter, the day after announcing its Chief Executive Steve Jobs would take leave for medical reasons.

Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Barack Obama will meet with U.S. and Chinese business leaders at the White House on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand trade and investment opportunities, with the U.S. executives seeking deals to tap into China's economic growth.

Rusnano will invest $700 million in British Plastic technology firm Plastic Logic to produce basic plastic computer components in Russia.

U.S. chipmaker Intel will invest $2.7 billion over the next two years upgrading its chip plant in southern Israel to produce 22 nanometer technology.

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Intel Corp has reached a settlement with WiLAN Inc over lawsuits alleging the chipmaker infringed on a string of wireless and Internet patents, sending WiLAN's shares surging.

Technology licensing company WiLAN Inc said on Friday that chipmaker Intel had agreed to pay it to use patented technology, ending all litigation between the two companies.

Fears about Intel Corp's absence in tablets and smartphones are overshadowing the chipmaker's strong earnings and reinforcing the impression that the company no longer sets the direction of the tech industry.

Stocks rose modestly, boosted by strong corporate earnings from J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC), allowing the S&P 500 index to score its seventh consecutive week of gains.

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