Stocks Start New Month Shy, Apple's Potential Bond Sale in Euros

Stocks started the new month mostly unchanged on Monday. U.S. auto sales for October are rolling in throughout the day. Chrysler had its best October in 13 years, up 22%. Nissan posted sales were up 13% and Honda rose nearly 6% from a year ago. Apple (AAPL) is reportedly considering a bond sale in euros. The Wall Street Journal says Deutsche Bank (DB) and Goldman Sachs (GS) are arranging a call with investors this afternoon in London. Apple has never before sold bonds in any other currency other than the dollar. Sapient (SAPE) is up more than 40% in early trading after French advertising group, Publicis said it would buy the American company for $3.7 billion. Procter & Gamble (PG) is now suspended from doing business in Argentina. The country is accusing the world's largest household products marker of tax fraud. P&G said it was working to understand and resolve the allegations.