MARKET PULSE-US stocks to watch: Microsoft, Chesapeake, SMSC - Reuters Africa

May 2 (Reuters) - Some U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday:

MICROSOFT $31.75, down 1 pct

A court in Mannheim ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility's patents and ordered Microsoft to remove its Xbox 360 gaming consoles and Windows 7 operating system software from the German market.

GENERAL MOTORS CO $22.94, down 2 pct

The company is now seeking a smaller holding in Isuzu Motors Ltd after the Japanese truck maker said it wanted to remain independent, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said.

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP $16.94, down 13.6 pct   Continued...