Reuters - Producer prices rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.2 percent in April after gasoline prices sank, government data showed on Tuesday, but core inflation at the producer level posted a larger advance.

Reuters - U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday after data on rising core producer prices in April added to worries that the Federal Reserve might have to raise interest rates to contain inflation.

Reuters - Home Depot said on Tuesday that quarterly profit fell 66 percent as the U.S. housing meltdown hurt sales and it took a charge to close stores and curb expansion plans.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp has proposed to buy Yahoo Inc's search business and take a minority stake in the Web pioneer, stopping short of a full-out merger, a person familiar with the discussions said on Monday.

Reuters - Staples Inc , the No. 1 office supplies retailer, reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday that matched Wall Street's expectations, due in part to strong sales in international markets.

Reuters - Producer prices rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.2 percent in April after gasoline prices sank, government data showed on Tuesday, but core inflation at the producer level posted a larger advance.

Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc said on Monday it extended by one month its $2 billion hostile offer to acquire rival video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc .