Morning News: Apple, Merck & Co, Microsoft, General Electric, Amgen

Morning Market News:

Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Monday include: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), American Realty Capital Properties Inc (NASDAQ:ARCP), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL)

Market Levels

•    US:  Dow Futures: 15166.00 (0.44%), S&P 500 Futures: 1634.10 (0.31%), NASDAQ Futures: 2984.75 (0.15%)
•    Europe: CAC: 3951.12 (0.06%), DAX: 8351.53 (0.03%), FTSE: 6553.52 (-0.45%)
•    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 4888.30 (-0.78%), China: 2299.25 (-0.06%), Hong Kong:...