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U.S. stock futures drift higher

U.S. stock index futures drift higher as investors look ahead to earnings reports from a handful of corporate heavyweights amid a dearth of fresh economic data. See full story.

Stocks to watch Tuesday: Elan, Caribou, Leap

MarketWatch's rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Tuesday. See full story.

Europe stocks wobble; Standard Chartered sinks

Earlier gains evaporate for European stocks Tuesday, with support by oil stocks being overshadowed by losses for banks such as Standard Chartered, off 20% on allegations of hiding transactions with Iran. See full story.

Asia stocks edge up; Esprit soars, StanChart sinks

Asian stocks climb, extending recent gains on mounting hopes that the European Central Bank may buy Spanish and Italian bonds to ease debt-related stresses in the euro zone. See full story.

This Wall Street tech deal doomed investors

As Wall Street cleans up the wreckage from the Knight Capital trading debacle, it's fair to ask if electronic markets are truly better than the corruptible humans they replaced. See full story.

ECB chief Mario Draghi knows, better than almost anyone, how risky it is to brook full-frontal confrontation with the Bundesbank, writes David Marsh. See full story.

Most financial advisers have their clients' best interests at heart, but there are a few bad apples. Here's how to protect yourself, and your retirement funds, from rogue brokers and bad advice. See full story.