EQUITIES

Stock futures pointed to a rise of more than 1 percent at the open on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a surge in profit following stronger numbers from Intel Corp a day earlier.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a strong open on Wall Street on Wednesday following forecast-beating results from Intel Corp and ahead of earnings from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

U.S. stock index futures rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday following forecast-beating results from Intel Corp and ahead of earnings from JPMorgan Chase & Co .

The U.S. dollar plumbed a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday, sending gold prices to record highs and pushing up oil for a fifth day to a 2009 high of $75.12 a barrel.

U.S. stocks weakened on Tuesday as disappointing sales from Johnson & Johnson stirred jitters about the strength of earnings, snapping the S&P 500's six-day winning streak.

U.S. stocks weakened on Tuesday as disappointing sales from Johnson & Johnson stirred jitters about the strength of earnings, snapping the S&P 500's six-day winning streak.

U.S. stocks weakened on Tuesday as disappointing sales from Johnson & Johnson stirred jitters about the strength of earnings, threatening to break the S&P 500's six-day winning streak.

The Dow and S&P 500 fell on Tuesday after Johnson & Johnson reported disappointing third-quarter sales, while the Nasdaq edged up after Cisco Systems Inc announced a large acquisition.

Stocks traded mixed on Tuesday on the heels of a six-day streak of gains, after Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter sales disappointed investors and stirred doubts about the strength of the latest earnings season.

Investors have bid up General Electric Co shares to almost triple their March lows but the largest U.S. conglomerate will have to deliver solid quarterly results for them to rise much further.

Stocks fell on Tuesday, threatening to break a six-day winning streak, as Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter sales figures disappointed investors.

Stock futures turned mostly lower on Tuesday as Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter sales figures disappointed investors, offsetting a lift from higher commodity prices that rose with the weaker U.S. dollar.

Stock futures were flat on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar helped lift commodity prices and Johnson & Johnson's third-quarter sales figures disappointed investors.

Stock futures rose slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited earning reports from Johnson & Johnson and Intel Corp .

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.13 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.11 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.06 percent at 4.30 a.m. EDT.

World stocks fell from this week's one-year high on Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of major third-quarter U.S. corporate earnings, while risk-hungry investors drove the Australian dollar to a 14-month peak.

Asian stocks rose to a 14-month high and the U.S. dollar steadied on Tuesday, with some investors taking bets that third-quarter U.S. corporate earnings, expected to shrink for the ninth quarter, will be good enough to keep a rally going.

Macau's move to review gaming rules in the world's fastest-growing gambling market could brighten the outlook for casino stocks as potential curbs would help profits by limiting oversupply, analysts said on Tuesday.

Asian stocks edged up to a 14-month high, while the U.S. dollar steadied on Tuesday, with some investors taking bets that third-quarter U.S. corporate earnings, expected to shrink for the ninth quarter, will be good enough to keep a rally going.

The S&P 500 managed a sixth consecutive day of gains on Monday to end at its closing high for the year as energy shares rose alongside the price of oil.

U.S. stocks trimmed gains to trade flat on Monday as investors locked in some profits in cautious trading before earnings season picks up steam.

KB Home shares fell 6 percent Monday, the first trading day after the homebuilder said it was being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over possible accounting and disclosure issues.

Stocks rose on Monday on expectations of positive earnings and help from a weaker dollar, putting the benchmark S&P 500 on track for its sixth straight higher finish.

Stocks advanced on Monday on a sign of renewed interest in initial public offerings and a weaker U.S. dollar that drove commodities prices higher, boosting energy and materials shares.

Stocks rose on Monday as continued optimism over the economy lifted energy and other commodity prices, which were also helped by a weaker U.S. dollar.

Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday as a softer dollar helped boost commodity prices and, potentially, earnings of export oriented U.S. companies.

Stock futures pointed to a higher open on Monday as a softer dollar helped boost commodity prices and, potentially, earnings of export oriented U.S. companies.

Stock futures climbed on Monday as a softer dollar helped boost commodity prices and, potentially, earnings of export oriented U.S. companies.

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rise 0.4-0.6 percent, pointing to a higher start on Wall Street on Monday.