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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline; GM, Ford, Caterpillar Retreat in Europe U.S. stock-index futures dropped as investors speculated the economic slump will deepen without a bailout package for carmakers, while a report today may show builders broke ground on the fewest houses since at least 1959.

Eagle Materials, La-Z-Boy, Phoenix, Tivo, KLA-Tencor: U.S. Equity Preview The following companies may have unusual price changes in U.S. trading tomorrow. Stock symbols are in parentheses.

Grupo Famsa, Hogar, Profarma and Redecard: Latin American Equity Preview The following companies may have unusual price changes today in Latin America trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and share prices are from the previous close. Preferred shares are usually the most-traded class of stock in Brazil.

Yahoo Investors Want Outside CEO to Turn Around Yahoo After Yang Departs Yahoo! Inc. investors say the search to replace Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang should focus on a turnaround artist from outside the Internet company who can draw Microsoft Corp. back into takeover talks.

John Paulson Buys Mortgage Bonds as Hedge Funds Decline for a Fifth Month Money manager John Paulson has started buying beaten-up mortgage bonds as hedge funds stumbled for a fifth straight month.

Europe

Stocks in Europe, Asia Decline, Led by Banks; U.S. Index Futures Decrease Stocks fell in Europe and Asia, led by financial firms and commodity producers, on concern the economic slowdown will cut profits. U.S. futures dropped before a report that may show consumer prices slid the most since 1949, heightening the risk of deflation.

U.K. FTSE 100 Index Declines; Shell, Rio Tinto and HSBC Shares Lead Drop U.K. stocks declined as investors speculated the global recession is worsening and oil and metals prices slid. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe's largest oil company, and Rio Tinto Group dropped.

French Stocks Fall: ArcelorMittal, BNP Paribas, Renault Lead the Retreat France's CAC 40 Index dropped 44.64, or 1.4 percent, to 3,172.76 at 9:52 a.m. in Paris. The SBF 120 Index fell 1.3 percent. Symbols are in parentheses after company names and prices are from the last close.

Germany's DAX Index Slips, Led by Hypo Real Estate, Banks; Carmakers Fall German stocks declined for a second day this week on concern the global economy will deteriorate, hurting the outlook for profits.

Asia

Asian Stocks Drop for Third Day; Banks, Commodity Producers Lead Declines Asian stocks fell for a third day, led by financial companies and commodity producers, as Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. planned to raise cash and Oz Minerals Ltd. said earnings may decline.

Japan Stocks Fall, Led by Financial Companies, as Bad-Loan Concerns Mount Japan stocks declined, led by financial companies, on concern the nation's drop into recession will lead to an increase in bad-loan costs.

South Korea's Kospi Declines for Seventh Day as UBS Reduces Index Target South Korea's Kospi index slumped for a seventh day, the longest losing streak in more than four months, after UBS AG cut its target for the benchmark by 26 percent to reflect a ``sharp'' decline in earnings.

Japan's Dividends May Follow Profit Decline, Drag Share Prices to New Lows Japanese companies' dividend projections, on par with last year's record, may be set for declines in the face of a global recession, leading shares to new lows, said Yasuda Asset Management Co.'s Hiroshi Chano.

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