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U.S. stocks traded down on Thursday on fears regarding the Eurozone bailout.

The events in Libya probably will not lead to a drop in crude prices as measured by West Texas Intermediate metric, analysts say.

U.S. stock futures pared gains Thursday morning on a report that the German government will not rule out postponing the upcoming EU weekend summit.

U.S. stock futures point to a higher opening on Thursday, ahead of economic data, including key weekly U.S. jobs data from the government.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Thursday after a guidelines document said the European rescue fund will be able to buy bonds on the secondary market.

The companies which are expected to see active trade on Thursday are: Microsoft, AT&T, Altera, eBay, Sandisk, Wynn Resorts, Southwest Airlines, Boston Scientific, Capital One Financial, Eli Lilly, Key Corp and Philip Morris International.

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday were: HNI Corp, Swift Transportation, Campus Crest Communities, Commercial Metals and WESCO International. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Astoria Financial Corp, Western Digital Corp, Fidelity National Financial, Fidelity National Financial and Alcatel Lucent.

US stocks fell and the euro edged lower on Wednesday as a consequence of fading optimism about European leaders to make considerable advancement to resolve the euro zone debt crisis at their summit meeting this weekend.

Yahoo reported a 23 percent decrease in third-quarter earnings as its search engine revenue halved down from last year. However, its earnings and revenue came in above Street expectations.

Global risk assets were weighed down during Wednesday's U.S. session on a barrage of negative headlines.

U.S. stocks closed decidedly in the negative territory on Wednesday as high expectations regarding the Eurozone bailout were dimmed.

U.S. stocks are down Wednesday on disappointing earnings from the tech sector.

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An unexpected drop in U.S. petroleum reserves reported mid-morning Wednesday surprised financial markets, which had been anticipating a moderate drop. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories for the week ending Oct. 14 decreased by 4.7 million barrels, according to weekly U.S. Department of Energy report. Analysts had predicted a rise of 1.75 million barrels.

U.S. stocks are mixed Wednesday morning on economic data and earnings.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Apollo Group, Intuitive Surgical, Golar LNG, Yahoo, and Intel. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: ON Semiconductor, Cree, Apple, LM Ericsson Telephone, and TriQuint Semiconductor.

U.S. stock futures have turned negative on a weak earnings report from Apple and tempered optimism on hopes of a big Eurozone bailout.

U.S. stock futures are mixed Wednesday morning on conflicting reports about the possibility of a giant bailout for the Eurozone.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.3 to 0.9 percent.

European stock index futures jumped on Wednesday, tracking a rise in Asian shares, but a cut to Spain's sovereign credit rating from Moody's Investors Service kept investors' risk appetite in check.

U.S. stocks resumed their rally after hopes of a big bailout for the Eurozone were rekindled.

U.S. stocks soared on upbeat earnings from big banks and a report that Germany and France will endorse a gigantic bailout package for the Eurozone.

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U.S. stocks extended their gains on news that German and French leaders agreed to expand the powers of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) to two trillion euros.

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U.S. stocks have climbed to positive territory on Tuesday in a volatile session.

You can't blame investors for feeling a bit cautious regarding the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (DJIA) recent push from 10,700 to 11,140 in the past month. The stock market's bears say it's a false rally, and the Dow is likely to fall. Here's why.