version rison is looking to expand its online content and mobile offerings.november it was dischosed it bought stakes in both alo and yahoo! in the third quarter. aol rose 12% in after hours. today it's frankfurt, it's up about 9%. verizon is down nearly 1%. >>> coach could be looking at akwierting stuart weitzman. coach, which is known for its leather handbags, has struggled to keep up with fast growing rivals such as kate spade and michael kors. coach is down 35% in the past year. wilfred, back to you. >> lannon thank you very much 37. >>> before we go to break, these are your headlines at this hour. global markets follow wall street sharply lower. a mixed debut for premarket trade. crude, now below $50 a barrel with brent slipping nearly 3%. >>> deal or no deal? aol and verizon won't comment on speculation of a tie-up in the works. >>> let's have a quick look in on european markets. the broader index is down 0.6%. the ftse 100 is the laggard down 1. 2%. italy, bucking the trend d today, up 0.5% partly because yesterday it fell more sharply than the other m