The three Halloween parties I attended this weekend went really well. My wife and kids made up my face and I put on a suit jacket and pants. All I needed to do was stick out my arms grunt here and there and voila -- Frankenstein’s monster.Asian stocks were up overnight. The Nikkei was up 0.77% and the Hang Seng was closed on holiday. European stocks were in positive territory early this morning too. And here in the US we’re currently trading higher.Here’s what I’m focused on this fine Monday morning:Yahoo (YHOO): Word is that Carl Icahn is relinquishing ...

A roundup of financial news breaking before the opening bell on Friday.

Among companies expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are Amazon.com Inc. Honeywell International Inc. and Capital One Financial Corp.

Ingersoll-Rand posts a smaller third-quarter profit Friday as a slowdown in commercial construction activity crimps results.

U.S. stock futures edge higher on Friday, as investors brace for a slew of earnings from Dow component Microsoft, Honeywell and other companies as well as an update on the state of the U.S. housing market.

Campaign calls for a national strategy to retrofit homes and business facilities to save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs

Will work with suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of their business practices

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