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Futures edge up as earnings, data awaited

Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday following a two-day selloff as investors digested more corporate results and key data on consumer sentiment and home prices.

Stock futures point to mixed open on Wall Street

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Tuesday, following a selloff in the previous session, as investors braced for more corporate results and key data on consumer sentiment.

Global stocks slump, Europe bucks trend

Emerging market and Japanese shares fell sharply on Tuesday after an overnight sell off on Wall Street, but the retreat failed to boost the dollar which fell after the previous sessions' gains.

Global stocks slump but Europe bucks trend

Emerging market and Japanese shares fell sharply on Tuesday after an overnight sell off on Wall Street, but the retreat failed to boost the battered dollar.

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Wall Street drops with financials, dollar rises

U.S. stocks ended down for a second straight session on Monday as investors ditched shares of financial companies and home builders on fears that a federal home buyer tax credit might be phased out, while commodity stocks wilted under pressure from the stronger U.S. dollar.

Wall St falls on financial, commodity shares

U.S. stocks fell on Monday as financial shares tumbled over concern that a federal tax credit for home buyers would expire and as commodity-related shares lost ground on falling oil prices.

RadioShack revenue tops Street view; shares soar

Electronics chain RadioShack Corp posted quarterly revenue that topped Wall Street expectations, helped by its push in mobile phones and calling plans, sending its shares up 16 percent to a year high.

Wall St gains on tech, energy shares

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as energy shares climbed along with the price of oil, and Microsoft Corp boosted the tech sector after several brokerages raised their price targets on the company.

Futures point to modest gains as dollar falls

U.S. stock index futures indicated a modestly higher open on Monday, after a sell-off in the previous session, as investors looked to a busy week of economic data and corporate earnings.

Futures rise as dollar falls, Verizon on tap

U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday after a selloff in the previous session as investors looked ahead to a busy week of economic data, while the U.S. dollar fell to a 14-month low.

Stock futures point to higher open for Wall Street

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday for Wall Street, which fell on Friday.

Global stocks edge higher; China report hits dollar

A Chinese report saying Beijing should increase its holdings of euros and yen in its foreign reserves knocked the already battered dollar on Monday while global stocks sought to recover from last week's weakness.

Wall St falls on weak industrials; transports drag

U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the major indexes slipping for the first week in three, as industrial companies' weak results overshadowed robust earnings from tech and retail heavy-weights.

Dow ends below 10,000; industrials drag

U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow slipping below the 10,000 mark, as weak results from industrial companies overshadowed robust earnings from tech heavy-weights.

Dow dips below 10,000; commodities, transports drag

U.S. stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow slipping below the 10,000 mark as industrial companies' weak results overshadowed robust earnings from tech heavy-weights.

Wall Street slips as energy, industrials eclipse tech

Stocks fell on Friday as weak industrial and energy shares overshadowed robust results from technology heavy-weights Microsoft and Amazon.com.

Dow, S&P 500 move lower after housing data

The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes moved lower on Friday as a brief boost from September existing home sales data evaporated, and gains in the U.S. dollar diminished the appetite for riskier assets.

Microsoft results point Wall St to higher open

Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Friday after Microsoft Corp's quarterly earnings topped expectations and ahead of data expected to show monthly improvement in the housing market.

Stock futures edge higher ahead of Microsoft, data

Stock futures rose slightly on Friday ahead of earnings from software giant Microsoft Corp and existing home sales data.

Stock futures slightly higher ahead of Microsoft, data

Stock futures rose slightly on Friday ahead of earnings from software giant Microsoft Corp and existing home sales data.

Stock futures point to Wall Street edging higher

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Friday, as investors awaited results from software giant Microsoft and data on home sales.

World stocks end 3-day losing run

World stocks broke a three-day losing run on Friday and hovered near their 12-month high, boosted by the Dow's return above 10,000 points, while the dollar briefly touched a new low for the year against the euro.

Financials drive Wall St higher; Amazon up late

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after quarterly results from insurer Travelers and regional bank PNC Financial gave a boost to financial stocks.

Wall St rises on strong earnings; financials lead

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after several companies reported solid earnings that lent credence to the idea corporate profitability has stabilized.

Blue-chip earnings, financials lift Wall Street

Wall Street rose on Thursday, led by financial shares, as insurer Travelers' quarterly profit more than quadrupled.

Dow up on strong earnings, Nasdaq falls on tech

The Dow industrials gained on Thursday on strong earnings reports from several components, while the Nasdaq fell on weakness in Ericsson and other technology names.

Dow Chemical net spikes, but sales drop

Dow Chemical Co said on Thursday its third-quarter net income jumped 66 percent to beat Wall Street's expectations due to asset sales and cost cuts, but revenue fell as consumers curtailed spending.

S&P and Nasdaq fall; earnings lift Dow

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on Thursday as worse-than-expected jobless claims offset generally positive earnings reports.

Stock futures point to lower open

Stock futures were poised for a slightly lower open on Thursday after the government said new jobless claims rose more than expected and a slew of big corporate earnings reports, including UPS, 3M, Dow Chemical and Merck.

Dow Chemical profit spikes, sales drop

Dow Chemical Co said on Thursday that third-quarter net income jumped 78 percent even as sales dropped.

Stock futures mixed ahead of data, earnings

Stock futures were mixed on Thursday ahead of leading indicator and jobless data and a slew of big corporate earnings reports, including UPS, Amazon.com, 3M, Dow Chemical and Merck.

Stock futures slightly lower ahead of data

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Thursday ahead of leading indicator and jobless data and a slew of big corporate earnings reports, including American Express, Amazon.com, Dow Chemical and Merck.

Wall Street futures point to lower start; results due

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.1 to 0.5 percent, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Thursday.