FIRST LOOK

Futures are trading near the unchanged level while crude is up over a buck and trading over $85 a bbl. while most European indexes are down a bit.

Other stuff:

BIIB trading up $13 on the late Friday news of the company being put up for sale;

Indian Sensex index closes up 640 points;

DHR to buy TEK for $2.8 B or $38 per share;

Positive mentions in Barrons included CVS and NOV while Fund Manager Putnam was bullish on NT JDSU ZHNE CNXT MSPD BKHM SUP ARM AXL HAYZ PKD NR and GW.

The Fox Business Channel started this morning and its seems to be off to a lackluster start at best. How so:

Friday's stocks quotes including CCU identified as Circus Circus. Hmmm, I believe that stock was taken out years ago and the symbol now belongs to Clear Channel. Fact Checking?

A reporter located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (home of CNBC) giving news updates and "chasing" peacocks. Tacky?

An interview with Carly Fiorina where Alexis Glick identifies her as the woman who turned around HPQ. Comical?