Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months - AP - Mon 6:01 pm ET
The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

AstraZeneca gets OK for expanded Crestor use - AP - Mon 7:02 pm ET
Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels.

Transformers drive Hasbro 4Q profit increase - AP - Mon 4:01 pm ET
Strength in its boys' brands like Transformers and Nerf, along with its core game brands including Scrabble and Monopoly, should boost Hasbro's results in 2010, the company said Monday.

Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast - AP - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence.

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever - AP - Mon 4:27 pm ET
The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.

Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook - AP - Mon 7:05 pm ET
A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.

Wintry weather drives energy prices higher - AP - Mon 3:20 pm ET
Energy prices climbed Monday as another winter storm was expected to dump even more snow on the East Coast. Already, parts of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington are blanketed in about three feet of snow, knocking out power for tens of thousands of people and forcing government offices to close.

Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement - AP - Mon 6:34 pm ET
A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.

Boeing's 747-8 freighter completes first flight - AP - 21 minutes ago
Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter -- the biggest plane the company has ever built -- successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.