2Q profit reports from retailers show more strain (AP)

Russia 'makes 1 bln dlrs' on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bonds: reports (AFP)

Lehman option traders bet stock will keep falling (Reuters)

Fed officials say must be ready to curb inflation (Reuters)

HP results top Street despite stronger dollar (Reuters)

Carlyle Chairman Gerstner to retire (Reuters)

Home Depot's 2Q profit drops 24 percent (AP)

American Home to pay fraction of bankruptcy claims (Reuters)

Fed's Fisher: Fed must be ready to act on inflation (Reuters)

Target quarterly profit drops 8 percent (Reuters)

Inflation pressures mount; home building slows (Reuters)

Economy - Monday (Investor's Business Daily)

General Dynamics to buy Jet Aviation for $2.25 billion (Reuters)

Lehman faces loss, $4 billion writeoff: report (Reuters)

Futures extend losses as core PPI tops estimates (Reuters)

Home Depot posts higher-than-expected profit (Reuters)

Lehman looking at asset management sale: sources (Reuters)

Home builders stay grim in August (Reuters)

Linens 'n Things plans bankruptcy exit: report (Reuters)

Freddie Mac debt sale weak, bailout concerns rise (Reuters)

Electronic Arts to let Take-Two offer lapse (Reuters)

GM readies promotion as centennial nears: sources (Reuters)

US stocks close mixed as oil falls, dollar firms (AFP)

Analysts expecting large loss from Lehman: report (Reuters)

Futures rise as oil trims gains, Lowe's beats (Reuters)

BHP Billiton posts record year profit (Reuters)

MUFG sweetens UnionBanCal bid to $3.5 billion (Reuters)

Lowe's posts higher-than-expected profit (Reuters)

Questions and answers on hiring an appraiser (AP)

European shares climb further (AFP)

Oil's fall, dollar's rise key to gains (Reuters)

American Eagle could be investor bargain: report (Reuters)

Morgan Stanley sees more finance crisis pain: paper (Reuters)

Tribune hires former DirecTV CEO to run LA Times (Reuters)

UBS certain will be independent in 2 years: report (Reuters)

FAA seeks payment of $10.2 mln Southwest fine (Reuters)

Oil's drop, dollar's rise key to more gains (Reuters)

Lehman in talks to sell real estate, securities: report (Reuters)

Retailers face frugal shoppers through 2009 (AP)

Fed officials fret on growth, point to rate hold (Reuters)