Stock index futures rose on Wednesday after the previous day's tumble as investors expect a statement from the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee that it will keep interest rates exceptionally low for an extended period.
Stock index futures pointed to a stronger start for U.S. equities on Wednesday, rebounding from a fall in the previous session when stocks suffered due to weak housing data.
European and Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as poor U.S. home sales added to fears about the global economic recovery and optimism over China's new flexible yuan policy faded.
Asian stocks slid on Wednesday and European markets were expected to follow suit as poor U.S. home sales added to fears about the global economic recovery and optimism over China's new flexible yuan policy faded.
Asian stocks slid on Wednesday as an unexpected fall in U.S. home sales added to worries about the fragility of the global economic recovery and optimism over China's promise to make the yuan more flexible faded further.
Walgreen Co , the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as sales of nonprescription items disappointed, sending its shares down 6.1 percent.
Research in Motion investors want to know one thing above all when the BlackBerry maker reports quarterly results this week: when will RIM's long-promised iPhone killer finally hit the market?
Stocks were little changed on Tuesday after data showed sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell unexpectedly in May.
Wall Street was set for a flat open on Tuesday as investors reassessed a vow by China for more flexibility on its currency and tread cautiously ahead of data expected to show a slight rise in U.S. home sales last month.
Stock index futures dipped on Tuesday as investors reassessed a vow by China for more flexibility on its currency and turned cautious ahead of data expected to show a slight rise in U.S. home sales.
Stock index futures dipped on Tuesday as investors took a more cautious view over China's vow of more yuan flexibility, while data on home sales was on tap later in the morning.
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.4 percent at 0930 GMT.
Asian stocks and commodities retreated on Tuesday as wary investors took profits from a rally ignited by China's weekend decision to give its currency more flexibility.
Asian stocks retreated on Tuesday as investors booked profits a day after China's weekend decision to give its currency more flexibility triggered a risk rally.
Stocks once again succumbed to late-day selling in light trading on Monday as hopes China's newfound dedication to yuan flexibility turned to doubts about the speed and magnitude of Beijing's intentions.
Stocks rose on Monday but were off early highs as investors digested China's vow to allow a flexible yuan currency.
Stocks rose on Monday as China's vow to allow a flexible yuan currency reassured investors about the global recovery and improved the profit outlook for many U.S. multinational companies.
Stocks rose on Monday but were off their session highs as China's vow to allow a flexible yuan invigorated optimism in the global recovery and raised the sales outlook for U.S. multinational companies.
Stocks climbed on Monday as China's vow to allow a flexible yuan invigorated optimism in the global recovery and raised the outlook for sales in the long term at U.S. multinationals.
Stocks were poised to rally at the open on Monday as China's vow to allow a flexible yuan invigorated optimism in the global recovery and raised the outlook for sales in the long term at U.S. multinationals.
Stock index futures rose sharply on Monday as global stocks gained after China's vow to allow a flexible yuan exchange rate boosted investor appetite for risky assets.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, rising alongside global stocks after China's vow to allow a flexible yuan exchange rate boosted investors' appetite for risky assets.
SAIC Motor Corp , China's biggest automaker, said it was planning a private placement of new shares and trading in its stock will be suspended from Monday.
U.S. stocks have momentum on their side next week, though seesawing sentiment could roil the markets and investors will scrutinize comments from the Federal Reserve to gauge the strength of the economic recovery.
U.S. stocks ground higher in another lightly traded session on Friday, ending a nervous week with gains despite signs of economic weakness at home and worries about public debt in Europe.
With the U.S. team playing in the World Cup tournament, Wall Street traders are taking advantage of mediocre volume to focus on the games, with trading floor atmosphere anything but dull.
Stocks were little changed on Friday as energy shares gained modestly and investors took a breather from the financial crisis in Europe.
As early word of BP's Deepwater Horizon blowout began spreading, investors panicked. After closing above $60 before the April 20 disaster, the energy giant's shares plunged almost 20 percent in New York, to below $50, in just two weeks.
CVS Caremark Corp and Walgreen Co ended an 11-day standoff over reimbursements for drug prescriptions, saving a relationship worth billions of dollars and lifting shares of the two biggest U.S. drugstore chains.
U.S. stocks rose on Friday and were set for back-to-back weekly gains as investors braced for volatility ahead of the expiration of stock options.
