Morning News

• Futures are pointing to a slightly higher open this morning.

• AT&T To buy phone company BellSouth Corp.

• Research In Motion agreed late on Friday to pay NTP Inc. $612.5 million to settle long standing patent dispute.

• OPEC set to meet this week. Expectations are with oil remaining above 60 bucks a barrel output will be unchanged.

• General Motors looking to sell most of is stake in Suzuki Motors.

• Citigroup upgrades Intel Corp. to a buy from a hold.

• The movie Crash takes home the Oscar for best picture last night. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. becomes the first independent studio in 5 years to take best picture at the Oscar's.

• Crude Oil is $63.45 per barrel.

• Wholesale Gasoline is $1.71 per gallon.

• Natural Gas currently $6.71 per unit.

• Gold is $568.70 per ounce.

Budd Foxx