New York - Shares of Palm Inc. fell as much as 4.8 percent on Monday, as the tightening credit market fueled investor concerns about its previously announced plan to take on new debt as part of a private equity financing agreement, Reuters reported.

New York - Warner Music Group saw shares fall as much as 7.7 percent in early trading on Monday as a Wall Street analyst lowered for the company's quarterly results, Reuters reported.  Warner, the world's fourth largest music company, has seen its shares fall more than 50 percent since the start of the year as further evidence of a wider downturn in the fortunes of the recorded music industry has come to light.