Wall Street was poised for a weak open on Tuesday, easing back after a 10-week high as disappointing results from Dow Chemical Co and Procter & Gamble pushed investors to the sidelines.
Stock index futures declined further on Tuesday after U.S. data showed consumer spending and incomes were unexpectedly flat in June and personal saving rose to the highest level in a year.
Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, easing back after Wall Street closed at its highest level in 10 weeks, following disappointing results from Dow Chemical and Procter & Gamble that pushed investors to the sidelines.
Dow Chemical Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as three plant outages offset a jump in sales across all units and regions, sending shares of the biggest U.S. chemical producer down 3.6 percent in premarket trading.
Stock index futures slipped on Tuesday, after Wall Street closed at its highest level in 10 weeks, but bulls could be tempted into the market as the S&P pierced two key technical levels.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday following the previous session's strong gains, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.41 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.31 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.28 percent at 3:55 a.m. ET.
Asian stocks rose to their highest levels in nearly three months on Tuesday, boosted by strong European bank results and a sign the U.S. economy was stronger than expected.
U.S. stocks closed at their highest level in 10 weeks on Monday and the S&P 500 pierced key technical levels as a weaker U.S. dollar lifted the energy and raw materials sectors.
U.S. stocks closed at their highest level in 10 weeks on Monday and the S&P 500 pierced key technical levels as a weaker U.S. dollar lifted the energy and raw materials sectors.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Monday promised not to swamp Wall Street with red tape and vowed to move quickly to put in place new rules for the financial marketplace to dispel uncertainty.
Stocks hit 10-week highs on Monday, sending the S&P 500 above key technical levels as a weak U.S. dollar helped boost energy and raw materials sectors.
Stocks rallied on Monday as strong earnings results and better-than-expected manufacturing data prompted investors to build on last month's run-up.
Shares of Coca-Cola Co could rise 10 percent or more in the next year after the company pinpointed North America as a growth market, Barron's business weekly reported on Sunday.
Wall Street was poised to open about 1 percent higher on Monday, building on last month's solid gains as investors focused on encouraging corporate results, including strong bank earnings out of Europe.
Stock index futures were sharply higher on Monday, building on last month's solid gains, as investors focused on encouraging corporate results.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Monday, with the S&P 500 futures up 1.1 percent, Nasdaq futures 0.8 percent higher, and futures for the Dow Jones industrial average up 1 percent by 4:38 a.m. ET.
World stocks kicked off August in a strong mood on Monday as results from BNP Paribas and HSBC boosted optimism for corporate earnings and the economic outlook for the rest of the year.
Asian stocks rose on Monday on strong corporate earnings and shrugged off news that Chinese manufacturing shrank in July amid investor hopes that the world's fastest growing major economy will expand strongly.
U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level this week unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the recovery.
U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level this week unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the recovery.
U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level next week unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the recovery.
U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.
Stocks fell on Friday, rebounding for a second day in a row from more substantial losses, as concerns about slower economic growth held trading to a tight range.
Stocks eased slightly on Friday, but for the second day in a row major indexes bounced off session lows, this time on a positive report on Midwest manufacturing activity.
Aon Corp , the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as contributions from recent acquisitions helped offset a decline in commissions.
Wall Street stocks fell on Friday after weak economic growth figures for the second quarter and disappointing earnings from Merck painted an uncertain outlook for the rest of the year.
Aon Corp , the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as contributions from recent acquisitions helped offset decline in commissions.
Wall Street was set for a one percent drop at the open on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected last quarter, heightening fears about the uncertain outlook for the rest of the year.
Stock index futures slipped on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of a report expected to show slowing growth in the U.S. economy in the second quarter.
Stock index futures fell on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of a report expected to show slower growth of the U.S. economy in the second quarter.
