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Texas Instruments (TXN | charts | news | PowerRating) is set to report Monday morning before the open; look for $0.57.

Merck (MRK | charts | news | PowerRating) also reports before the open; look for $0.65.

Schering-Plough (SGP | charts | news | PowerRating) is scheduled to report before the bell also; look for $0.65.

Microsoft (MSFT | charts | news | PowerRating) said it will take on Apple's (AAPL | charts | news | PowerRating) iPod with its new Zune digital media product line, scheduled for release later this year.

The Globe and Mail reports that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD | charts | news | PowerRating) is considering a takeover bid for ATI Technologies (ATYT | charts | news | PowerRating).