Asian stocks soar after US rally; Nikkei up 13 pct (AP)

Ford Nov. sales drop 31 pct., Toyota falls 34 pct. (AP)
AP - Ford's U.S. light vehicle sales tumbled 31 percent in November, while Toyota's dropped 34 percent, a strong indication of another month of dismal sales for the entire auto industry as...

Asian stocks mixed as Japan slips into recession (AP)
AP - Asian stock markets were narrowly mixed Monday as confirmation Japan had slipped into recession emphasized the gloomy outlook for the world economy.

Asian stocks mixed on grim corporate forecasts (AP)
AP - HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed Friday with Japan's key stock index down 1.6 percent as grim profit forecasts from Toyota and other companies, combined with sluggish U.S. economic...

Asian stocks sink; Sony drops on earnings revision (AP)
AP - Asian stocks tumbled for a third day Friday on persistent worries that a global recession will eat into corporate profits. Shares of Sony plunged more than 12 percent after it slashed...

Asia stocks fall on profit fears; SKorea off 8 pct (AP)
AP - Asian stocks tumbled for a second day Thursday, with South Korea's market sinking more than 8 percent, as a barrage of downbeat company forecasts deepened fears of a global recession.