Futures Slightly Higher On Yen Weakness U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade although the story was all about the yen overnight. The yen continued to weaken against the dollar overnight as the USD/JPY rose above 101 on new reports that Japanese citizens are starting to buy...

This weekend in Barron's online: the drama over a buyout for Dell, beneficial share buybacks, outraged Russian investors, and the prospects for Eaton, STMicroelectronics and Ruby Tuesday. Cover Story "Michael Dell's Folly" by Andrew Bary. Now that Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and activist...

Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has announced that has agreed to requests from Southeastern Management and Carl C. Icahn and Associates to open up its board to new members. In this announcement, the company has said that the activist shareholders have won a total of four board seats, three being for...