The Japanese government is expected to announce Wednesday that the country recorded its first annual trade deficit since 1980. If the yen remains strong, economists warn that Japan could run trade deficits for years to come.

U.S. stocks declined in early trading as the absence of a Greek debt-restructuring agreement as well as mixed earnings reports from blue-chip companies tempered investor enthusiasm.

The IMF trimmed its global growth estimates for the year to 3.3%, but warned the euro-zone debt crisis could lop roughly two percentage points off worldwide output if euro zone leaders don't act soon.

A Dutch court rejected Apple's appeal to stop Samsung from selling its popular tablet computer in the Netherlands and allowing it to be distributed throughout the European Union.

Euro-zone private sector activity returned to growth in January, an early sign the currency bloc may not face as severe a downturn as previously feared.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is expected to be deposed in as many as three civil lawsuits over the lender's handling of its takeover of Merrill Lynch.

Some employees are alleging that Stiefel family members schemed to buy private shares from employees on the cheap shortly before selling the company to Glaxo.

KeyCorp's fourth-quarter profit declined 38% after suffering a deeper-than-expected slump in revenue. Regions Financial swung to a fourth-quarter loss, as it booked a hefty write-down.

SPX struck a deal to sell its service-solutions business to German auto-parts maker and engineering firm Robert Bosch for $1.15 billion in cash.