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U.S. markets opened Thursday's session to the downside even as M A activity appears to be heating up with Comcast's announcement that it will acquire Time Warner Cable in an all-stock deal valued at $45 billion. The deal has been approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close at the end of 2014. Whole Foods shares are lower at the open after the food purveyor posted fiscal first quarter results which beat forecasts but lowered 2014 guidance. J.C. Penney says its CFO is leaving after just a little more than two years on the job. TheStreet's Jon Marino reports from Wall Street.

The biggest merger of the year is set to be announced Thursday morning, February 13, as Time Warner Cable has agreed to sell itself to Comcast in a deal valued at more than $45 billion, or about $159 per share. Big earnings news, plus a buyback, from CBS Corp., and Jim Cramer gives his reasons for why he's seeing in "HD." Plus, earnings on the way from Kraft Foods, CDW Corp., Trulia and Orbitz over the course of the day. Jonathan Marino reports from the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square.

Major US markets closed lower Wednesday, snapping their strongest four-day rally this year. Confidence was earlier fueled by dovish remarks from new Fed Reserve chair Janet Yellen and her upbeat comments on the US economy, though traders noted the "low quality" of the bounce with relatively little small cap participation; an indicator of risk sentiment. Proctor & Gamble and Amazon were among stocks that shaved losses from benchmark indices today. TheStreet's Jane Searle speaks to Greywolf Execution's Mark Newton at the NYSE.

Stocks rise in midday trading on Wednesday. In top headlines, shares of Toyota are slipping after the automaker reported an extensive global recall of its Prius hybrid. Also, shares of Home Depot are slightly rising after the home improvement retailer said it's planning to hire just as many part-time workers this spring as it did last year, while Amazon announces it's adding jobs at fulfillment centers across the country. Lastly, Big Lots announces it's the official thrift outlet for Hostess snack products -- so fans of Twinkies can buy their favorite snack at a discount once again.

U.S. markets opened higher on Wednesday as investors focused on upbeat economic data out of China and as they awaited Fed Chair Janet Yellen's comments before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. Shares of Deere were lower at the open despite posting results which topped Wall Street forecasts. Deere also maintained its full year guidance. Shares of Home Depot opened to the upside after saying it would add 80,000 seasonal workers for the busy spring selling season. TheStreet's Ruben Ramirez has details from Wall Street.

Shares of TripAdvisor tripped in early trading after the online booking company beat estimates, but it also revealed it switched its auditor. Today is a big day for earnings with MetLife, Zillow, Whole Foods Market, Cisco and CBS set to report earnings, and Dr. Pepper-Snapple will start the day off reporting before the bell. Meanwhile, Jim Cramer likes General Electric, which pays a dividend that brings good things to investors. TheStreet's Jonathan Marino reports from the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony was predictable and safe, motivating some stock buying, albeit on light volume. Keith Bliss of Cuttone doesn't necessarily agree with her comment about retiring baby boomers causing the drop in the labor participation force and is also surprised at her stumble on defining a part-time worker. He did note another big wave of earnings from retailers like Wal-Mart and Costco would affect the market in the near term.

Sprint reported its fourth quarter earnings and while the company is still losing money, it is gaining subscribers. Investors are pleased with the results and the stock is moving higher in early trading. Sprint recorded its highest ever platform subscriber number and record smartphone sales for the quarter. Revenues were also up over last year. Sprint is still not making a profit with a net loss of $1 billion, however it is an improvement over last year's $1.3 billion loss.

CVS Caremark will report results before the bell this morning, coming after the company's move to 'quit' smoking and tobacco products. Sprint will also report numbers this morning, with TripAdvisor on the way this afternoon. Rackspace met investor expectations, but a c-suite shuffle has shares in a freefall this morning. And Jim Cramer's making a take-out pick with same-store sales figs. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite, February 11, 2014.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index has continued its downtrend from late December and will take considerable improvement to help the broader rally continue, according to Mark Newton of Greywolf Equities. Newton points out the Nasdaq has not moved with the Dow and the tech sector has been positive. He has also seen positive signs in the health care group as well. Newton shares the levels and the indicators he is watching to get an idea of the market's direction.

Shares of Yelp are moving higher Monday morning on reports Yahoo! will incorporate Yelp reviews into its search results. Yahoo! CEO Marissa Meyer told employees on Friday the review site will partner with Yahoo! in an effort to grab transaction dollars as well as ad revenue from the growing review site, according to the Wall Street Journal. Mayer says the partnership fits with Yahoo's acquisition and strategic partnership strategy. Yelp shares are up over 8% and Yahoo! stock is up 1.5% on the news. TheStreet¿s Debra Borchardt reports from Wall Street.

News broke over the weekend that ratings and recommendation service Yelp is teaming up with search and media company Yahoo! to add its reviews to online query results. Now, Yelp shares - which have soared for the last year - are up more than 3% percent going into the open. And Hasbro looks for a good holiday toy story when it reports earnings. Also, Jim Cramer banks on B-of-A and Rackspace looks to turn around its results with a good quarter after the bell. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square on Feb. 10, 2014.

The U.S. economy added a disappointing 113,000 new jobs in January, the Labor Department reported on Friday. That number missed analysts' estimates of an additional 185,000 jobs. But Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital, says the jobs number is actually encouraging when you consider that the participation rate improved and total unemployment ticked down to 6.6%. Cardillo says this data indicates that the labor market is improving despite January's jobs number getting derailed due to seasonal and weather factors.

European stock indices edge upwards on Friday ahead of non-farm payrolls data from the U.S., while Asian markets closed largely higher, paring weekly losses. Fourth-quarter results from ArcelorMittal boost the stock ¿ and fuel hopes about a wider steel sector recovery. Meanwhile, in Tokyo investors in Sony give CEO Hirai the benefit of the doubt, marking the stock up after Thursday¿s restructuring announcement despite news that the appliances and entertainment giant will finish the year in the red.

Apple may not be bowing to Carl Icahn, but Tim Cook knows a deal when he sees one: he's bought $14 billion in Apple shares lately. The stock is up two points going into the open. Down is LinkedIn, which disappointed on forward looking guidance as well as net income, and the stock is down going into today's trading day. Plus earnings from News Corp., and a Jim Cramer play on General Electric in the midst of CEO Jeff Immelt's big overhaul. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite on February 7, 2014.