1.   Investors seemed to think Baxter would eventually prevail, as Grace shares edged up during the week.

2.   Other tech shares also edged lower.

3.   European shares edged nervously higher Monday, cautious ahead of a host of key events later this week.

4.   In Hong Kong, shares edged higher in quiet, directionless trading as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. holiday.

5.   In Hong Kong, shares edged up marginally, but a drop in China-related stocks prevented the blue chips from holding onto all of their early gains.

6.   Japanese shares edged higher in lackluster trading.

7.   On the Frankfurt, Germany, exchange, DaimlerChrysler shares edged up on their first official day of trading.

8.   Thai shares also edged higher in early trading.

9.   Tech stocks gave up early advances and turned lower in quiet trading this morning, while blue chip shares edged higher.

10.   Tokyo shares edged lower following losses in U.S. blue chips on Wall Street.