BAE Systems said Monday it formed a team to compete for a Navy contract to help commanders make better decisions during combat operations.

The computer maker suffered a 25 percent fall in quarterly revenue, as uncertainty over its delayed sale to Oracle Corp hurt its business.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc <JAVA.O> suffered a 25 percent fall in quarterly revenue, as uncertainty over its delayed sale to Oracle Corp <ORCL.O> hurt its business.

Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, has for years used large rebates and co-marketing arrangements to talk Dell and other manufacturers into sticking with its products rather than increasing their business with A.M.D., according to a lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general's office. The New York Times reports.

The European Commission is close to issuing a formal objection to Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Orders to U.S. factories rebounded in September, helped by strength in autos, heavy machinery and military aircraft.

Factory orders are expected to show a gain in September in a further sign of a revival in manufacturing that should help support the overall economy.

Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.

Economists expect growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in October as the economy improved and demand from overseas increased, welcome signs for the fledgling recovery.

A private forecast of economic activity rose for the sixth straight month in September, a sign the economy will keep growing next year.

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling in five of the past six weeks.

Stocks finished lower after well-known banking analyst Dick Bove downgraded his rating on Wells Fargo.

Stocks advanced Wednesday as investors were encouraged by a few earnings reports, including Morgan Stanley, Yahoo and SanDisk. The VIX, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, dropped to just above 20.

Stocks opened lower Wednesday as a raft of companies beating earning estimates but failed to impress investors.

Earnings season continues in earnest Wednesday, as we roll on with a week that will ultimately see 25 percent of the S&P 500 report their quarterly numbers.