Sprint deal drives Clearwire, tower stocks

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

The formal announcement of Softbank�s acquisition of Sprint Nextel on Monday morning gave another boost to Clearwire and the stocks of tower operators. AT&T, Verizon and MetroPCS all slipped on the news. See full story.

U.S. stocks fluctuate amid data, earnings

U.S. stocks swing between small gains and losses as investors consider corporate-earnings reports and data showing an increase in retail sales in September. See full story.

Gold drops over $20 in wake of data, equity gains

Gold futures fall more than 1% as investors favor equities and the dollar following a raft of economic data from China and the U.S. See full story.

Dollar turns up with EU summit in focus

The U.S. dollar turn up slightly as U.S. stocks give up early gains and traders await a meeting of European Union leaders later this week amid speculation over prospects for a Spanish bailout and help for Greece. See full story.

These U.S. colleges are Nobel Prize powerhouses

As Harvard and UCLA economists share the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics, here�s a look at U.S. universities with the most affiliated Nobel laureates. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

The Republican candidate wants to talk tough but comes across as sounding reckless, writes media columnist Jon Friedman See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Forgetting your coupons at home isn�t quite the inconvenience it once was � provided you have your phone with you. See full story.