What can a state government do to decrease energy consumption among a population that has doubled since 1970 but maintains the lowest per-capita rate of electricity use in the country? That's right: Place restrictions on a major industry resulting in a whopping annual savings of $30 per household and possibly the loss of countless jobs. This week the California Energy Commission approved a guideline to limit the energy consumed by televisions up to 58-inches in screen size -- affecting brands such as Panasonic (PC) Sony (SNE) and Philips (PHG). Going into effect on January 1 2011 the measure will ...

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are Bank of America, General Electric and Halliburton.

U.S. stock futures rose on Columbus Day as updates from Philips Electronics and Black & Decker helped lift sentiment ahead of a wave of earnings results.

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.

Stocks expected to move actively in trading on Monday include Alcatel-Lucent, Amgen, Black & Decker, Central European Distribution, Depomed, Google, Lazard, MasterCard, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Philips, Santarus, Tuesday Morning and Visa.