Reuters - Alcatel shares fell as much as 6.3 percent on Tuesday after U.S. merger partner Lucent Technologies warned fiscal third-quarter earnings would be hit by weak wireless sales in North America.

FT.com - European equity markets moved lower shortly after the opening on Tuesday following overnight declines on Wall Street and in Asia. European tech stocks were expected to move lower after a profit warning from Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) and a downgrade for the US tech sector by Merrill Lynch which contributed to a fall for the Nasdaq on Monday. High oil prices continue to weigh on sentiment with the EU due to hold talks in Brussels with Iran on its nuclear enrichment programme on Tuesday.

Lucent Technologies reports it anticipates its third-quarter revenue will drop to $2.04 billion due to slow sales of wireless network equipment in North America. Lucent's second quarter revenue was $2.14 billion, and $2.33 billion in the same quarter one year ago. The communications equipment...

Reuters - Lucent Technologies Inc. said on Monday it expects third-quarter earnings to fall due mainly to slower sales of wireless network equipment in North America, in news that pushed down its shares.

Reuters - Lucent Technologies Inc. on Tuesday posted lower quarterly profit and revenue as the network equipment maker saw weakness in its businesses in China and India.

Lucent Technologies files a patent infringement suit against Microsoft over its use of MPEG-2 decoding technology. E-Commerce Times reports that Lucent accuses the software giant of "willful" infringement of its patent."...

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it was reviewing a lawsuit filed against it by Lucent Technologies Inc. alleging Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console contains technology that infringes on a Lucent patent.

AP - French electronics and defense company Thales SA said Wednesday it will acquire Alcatel SA's satellite and security operations for about 1.7 billion euros ($2.08 billion) in cash and shares, keeping the politically sensitive assets in French hands.

Macworld.com - Lucent Technologies Inc. has filed suit against Microsoft Corp. for patent infringement over technology used in its Xbox 360 game console.

AP - Shares in French telecom equipment maker Alcatel SA edged down Tuesday amid conflicting signals over the sale of its satellite businesses to defense electronics company Thales SA — which could be key to Alcatel's 11.1 billion euros ($13.4 billion) acquisition of U.S. rival Lucent Technologies Inc.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures indicated a flat market open on Tuesday, with investors optimistic about the outlook for corporate earnings despite

Reuters - U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, with the Dow gaining more than 1 percent, driven by a burst of acquisition news, including the telecommunications deal between Lucent Technologies Inc.'s and France's Alcatel .

Lucent Technologies and Alcatel announced plans on Monday to merge the two companies in order to create a dynamic tech powerhouse to compete in the global telecommunications arena. The move expected to save the companies a billion...

Reuters - French communications-equipment maker Alcatel said on Sunday it would buy smaller U.S. rival Lucent Technologies Inc. for $13.4 billion to gain market heft and broaden its product mix.

Alcatel SA's shares jumped 6 percent Monday following the announcement of a $13.4 billion stock swap with Lucent Technologies Inc. that will create a powerhouse in a consolidating telecom industry. The Associated Press said in a report...

AFP - On the heels of its merger with Lucent Technologies of the United States, the French telecoms giant Alcatel is hoping this week to announce a space satellites partnership with the Thales defense electronics group.

AP - France's Alcatel SA will acquire rival telecom equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. in a $13.4 billion (11.1 billion euro) stock swap that would form an industry powerhouse with a product line broad enough to entice customers in a consolidating telecom industry.

Yvonne Lee - AHN Staff Reporter New York, NY (AHN) - Alcatel announces Sunday that it will by Lucent Technologies Inc. for $13.4 billion. Reuters reports that the merger will give the companies more leeway in negotiating prices with their customers. Lucent's Chief Executive Patricia Russo...

AFP - French telecoms technology provider Alcatel and US equipment firm Lucent Technologies announced a merger agreement, creating a 33-billion-dollar giant in global telecommunications.

France's Alcatel and US firm Lucent Technologies, leading IT and telecoms systems firms, agree to merge.