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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- After Walt Disney Co. agreed to acquire Pixar Animation Studios, much was made about the deal giving the Magic Kingdom the creative juice it needed to get back in the movie-animation game.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS For health-care plans, Bush bets on 'ownership society' Fed set to hike again, but it will be mum about March S&P: New Fed chie ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. equities are expected to advance next week but strategists said stock gains are unlikely to surpass any of the peaks established earlier this year. document.write(''); EARNINGSWATCH Stocks seen gaining as Fed meets Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, Aflac, Kraft Foods Mexico, Brazil markets fall after reaching record highs The week's top news and analysis, Ja ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Former Enron Chief Executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, facing federal charges of securities fraud in one of the most spectacular corporate meltdowns in U.S. history, are about to get their day in court.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS For health-care plans, Bush bets on 'ownership society' Fed set to hike again, but it will be mum about Marc ...

Michael Clarke, This is Money28 January 2006 JUST a few weeks ago Theo Walcott was a promising youngster learning his trade at Southampton's football academy. Today he is soccer's new wonderboy – an Arsenal superstar in the making, after his £12m transfer to Highbury. IN THE MONEY: Theo will see his salary soar following his transfer to Arsenal WANT TO KNOW MORE? DEAL FINDER: Saving accounts DEAL FINDER: Credit cards ADVICE & TIPS: Investing GUIDES: Retire ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Markets across Asia rose sharply Friday, led by huge gains in Tokyo, where the benchmark index posted its biggest one-day rise in almost four years on upbeat earnings results from key industrial companies. The Nikkei gained a whopping 556.66 points, or 3.6%, to 16,460, hitting a five-year high and recovering all the losses inflicted by last week's implosion of Interne ...

By Lars Brandle LONDON (Billboard) - The year may be young, but the Arctic Monkeys are already laying claim to be the hottest-tipped British rock band for 2006. The Sheffield-based rock act's album debut "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" has been flying off the shelves since its January 23 U.K. release. Sales chart compiler the Official U.K. Charts Co. said sales of the album were  ...

SAN FRANCSICO (MarketWatch) -- Latin America's major financial markets Friday finished lower, unable to sustain gains made at the start of the session. EARNINGSWATCH The week's top news and analysis, Jan. 23-27 Guidant reports lower sales, profit for fourth quarter U.S.B. Holding quarterly earnings rise 39.2% Rough and tumble session leaves retail index flat Free! Sign up  ...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Forget the weak 1.1% growth in the fourth quarter. That's so last year.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS For health-care plans, Bush bets on 'ownership society' Fed set to hike again, but it will be mum about March S&P: New Fed chief usually lifts stock markets U.S. stocks end higher; earnings fuel solid weekly rise Mattel looks to make sweet m ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- A pending megamerger between Mittal and Arcelor, the steel industry's leading rivals, extended the sector's recent surge on Friday and added to speculation that further consolidation is around the corner. Wall Street clearly gave the deal its stamp of approval. Not only did Arceloradd almost a third of its value, but Mittal jumped 6% to close at $34.26 -- an unchara ...

CHICAGO (Dow Jones) -- A defensive posture on Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s part could turn into a big score for Target Corp., prompting one analyst to take different routes on stock ratings for those companies. J.P. Morgan analyst Charles Grom launched coverage of both companies Friday with contrary views. He fears that Wal-Mart's shifts in strategy and management philosophy could lead to "turbulence ...