Sprint Nextel agrees to buy affiliate iPCS for $831 million in cash and assumed debt, ending a long history of legal conflict between the two wireless carriers. The deal carries a 34% buyout premium.

  U.S. stock futures rise on Monday as a busy week of earnings reports kick off and as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hints that China should ramp up its spending.

  Power-management provider Eaton's third-quarter profit fall 39% with weakness across all of its markets.

  U.S. stock futures rose on Monday at the start of a busy week for earnings reports and as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that China should ramp up its spending. See Indications.

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

  Weatherford International Ltd.'s third-quarter net income falls 79% as the Geneva-based oilfield-service company’s business contracts in North America.

  The dollar came under pressure Monday, edging closer to the $1.50 against the euro.

  Hasbro, maker of Transformers action figures and Nerf toys, reported Monday that its third-quarter net income rose 9% from the year-ago period on declines in research and advertising spending.

  Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday’s session are Allion, Apple, Eaton, Facet Biotech, Hasbro, InterDigital, Nokia, Pfizer, TI and Weatherford.

  European stocks move higher in a broad-based advance, helped by broker enthusiasm for companies including Nestle ahead of their updates.