Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday following the previous session's steep losses, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.31 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.32 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.58 percent at 0810 GMT (4:10 a.m. EDT).
The dollar fell toward a seven-month low against the yen but world stocks recovered earlier losses on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke painted a gloomy outlook for the U.S. economy.
The yen neared a 7-1/2-month high and Asian stocks slid on Thursday after comments by the head of the Federal Reserve added to concerns about the U.S. economy, causing investors to dump riskier assets ahead of European bank stress test results.
The yen neared a 7-1/2-month high and Asian stocks slid on Thursday after comments by the head of the Federal Reserve added to concerns about the U.S. economy, causing investors to dump riskier assets ahead of European bank stress test results.
The yen neared a 7-1/2-month high and Asian stocks slid on Thursday after comments by the head of the Federal Reserve added to concerns about the U.S. economy, causing investors to dump riskier assets ahead of European bank stress test results.
Chinese Internet company Baidu Inc more than doubled its second-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, as a surge in new advertising customers helped boost the company's revenue.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's dour assessment of the U.S. recovery hit stocks on Wednesday, as the Fed chief's comment on unusually uncertain economic prospects discouraged investors.
President Barack Obama signed into law on Wednesday the most comprehensive financial regulatory overhaul since the Great Depression, vowing to stop risky behavior on Wall Street that imperiled the U.S. economy.
Amaya Gaming Group, a Montreal-based developer of technologies for online gambling, said on Wednesday it raised C$5 million ($4.81 million) in an initial public offering it made to finance growth.
Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as uncertainty over what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would tell a Senate committee blunted optimism after a stream of solid earnings.
Stocks trimmed early gains on Wednesday to trade little changed as enthusiasm over earnings from the financial sector and Apple were tempered by caution ahead of testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Stocks rose on Wednesday as solid earnings from technology giant Apple as well as financials Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo tempered growth worries.
Stocks were poised for a higher open on Wednesday as solid earnings from technology giant Apple as well as financials Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo tempered growth worries.
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as solid earnings from technology giant Apple along with financials Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo eased growth concerns.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Wednesday, boosted by upbeat earnings from technology firm Apple .
Yahoo Inc missed Wall Street's revenue estimates in the second quarter as some customers unexpectedly cut spending on online display ads toward the end of June, and shares fell more than 6 percent.
U.S. stocks rose for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, led by gains in shares of Goldman Sachs and strength in beaten-down homebuilders and raw materials companies.
Large commercial airplane orders stole the show at the Farnborough Airshow on Tuesday, with Latin American companies sharing the spotlight with a resurgent leasing industry.
Stocks edged higher on Tuesday, reversing losses, on a turnaround by shares of Goldman Sachs and gains in the energy and materials sectors.
Shares in Nokia jumped on Tuesday on news that the world's top cellphone maker has sent out headhunters to find a replacement for Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
Jason Ader, a former hot-shot casino industry analyst turned wealthy hedge fund manager, is rolling the dice, hoping to become a community banker in Las Vegas.
Stocks declined on Tuesday as quarterly corporate results again disappointed on revenues, but indexes eased from session lows.
Wall Street fell on Tuesday after disappointing revenues stood out in a flurry of quarterly corporate scorecards and housing data gave more evidence of a slowing economy.
Shares in Nokia jumped on Tuesday on news the world's top cellphone maker has sent out headhunters to find a replacement for Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
Wall Street was set for a lower open on Tuesday after a flood of quarterly earnings reports showed disappointed revenues and more evidence of a struggling housing market.
Stock index futures trimmed declines on Tuesday after data showed housing starts fell more than expected in June, but applications for building permits rose more than forecast.
Shares in Nokia jumped on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the world's top cellphone maker has sent out headhunters to find a replacement for Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
Stock index futures were lower on Tuesday after technology bellwethers International Business Machines and Texas Instruments posted quarterly revenues that fell shy of expectations.
Stock index futures were lower on Tuesday after technology bellwethers International Business Machines and Texas Instruments posted quarterly revenues that fell shy of expectations.
Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq were down 0.2 to 0.3 percent at 900 GMT (5 a.m. EDT), pointing to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday.
