Dow Chemical Co posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped largely by sales of plastics, pesticides and electronic parts.
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday, a day after the Nasdaq rose to a 10-year high and investors looked ahead to first-quarter growth data amid concerns the U.S. economy may be starting to slow.
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 0840 GMT.
The dollar slid to three-year lows on Thursday, helping U.S. crude oil up to a 2-1/2 year high, and stocks rose worldwide as investors bet ultra-loose U.S. policy will continue to drive money into riskier assets.
The dollar skidded to three-year lows on Thursday, pushing U.S. crude oil to a 2-1/2 year high, while Asian stocks rose as investors bet that the easy U.S. monetary policy will continue to drive money to riskier assets.
The dollar slumped to three-year lows on Thursday, pushing U.S. crude to a 2- year high, while Asian stocks rose as investors bet that the easy U.S. monetary policy will continue to drive money to riskier assets.
Wall Street graded Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's first post-meeting news conference an A-, praising him for poise and transparency but noting that financial journalists didn't make him sweat.
U.S. stocks extended gains on Wednesday, with the S&P and the Nasdaq near session highs after the Federal Reserve signaled it was willing to maintain its extensive support for the U.S. economy and corporate earnings continued to impress.
Stocks were higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that it was in no rush to scale back its extensive support for the U.S. economy.
Forecast-beating results from big U.S. corporations and expectations of more of the same easy money policies from the Federal Reserve lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, with stocks set to run higher after the S&P 500 moved above a technical resistance level.
Forecast-beating results from big U.S. corporations and expectations of more of the same easy money policies from the Federal Reserve lifted index futures on Wednesday, with stocks set to run higher after the S&P 500 moved above a technical resistance level.
Standard and Poor's threatened to cut Japan's sovereign credit rating again, warning the huge cost of last month's devastating earthquake will hurt already weak public finances unless bickering politicians can agree to raise taxes.
U.S. stocks index futures rose on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would indicate more of the same easy monetary policy and anticipated more forecast-beating earnings.
Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.04 percent to 0.2 percent.
The U.S. dollar plumbed a near 3-year low against other major currencies on Wednesday before a Federal Reserve decision, which is expected to reinforce an ultra-easy policy stance and drive more capital to buoyant emerging Asian stock markets.
The U.S. dollar plumbed a near 3-year low against other major currencies on Wednesday before a Federal Reserve decision where it is expected to reinforce its ultra-easy policy stance while stocks in Asia's developed markets rose, tracking a strong close on Wall Street.
A fresh batch of corporate results pushed U.S. stocks to their best levels since June 2008 on Tuesday, renewing optimism that profit growth will remain resilient enough to keep equities on the rise.
A fresh batch of corporate results pushed stocks to their best levels since June 2008 on Tuesday, renewing optimism that profit growth will remain resilient enough to keep equities on the rise.
Microsoft might be about to report its earnings grew more than 20 percent on climbing revenue but the results will fail to rouse the software company's shares from a decade-long slumber or douse fears its dominance of personal computing is waning.
Wall Street rallied and the S&P 500 hit its highest level since June 2008 on Tuesday as a flood of positive corporate results added to increasing optimism about the economic growth outlook.
Solid earnings from Ford, 3M Co and United Parcel Service lifted stocks on Tuesday, but the rally to around three-year highs may face a hurdle as the Federal Reserve begins a policy meeting.
IBM increased its stock buyback plan by $8 billion and raised its dividend by 15 percent.
U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday after earnings from Ford Motor Co and 3M Co beat analysts' forecasts on a big day for bellwether companies.
At 0909 GMT (5:09 a.m. ET) futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq futures were 0.1 to 0.3 percent higher.
Silver tumbled on Tuesday and Asian shares pulled back from recent three-year highs in a bout of profit-taking before the Federal Reserve meeting this week where investors are seeking clues on when it plans to begin exiting its ultra-easy monetary policy.
The euro retreated on Tuesday, though losses are seen as limited, while Asian shares pulled back from recent three-year peaks before this week's Federal Reserve meeting where investors will hunt for clues on when it plans to exit ultra-easy monetary policy.
Traders and investors in Netflix are bracing for a sizable move in the stock's price after earnings on Monday afternoon -- just not as big as usual.
In the lightest volume session of the year, stocks fell after a lowered outlook from Kimberly-Clark heightened concerns about higher commodity costs squeezing profits in coming quarters.
In the lightest volume session of the year, U.S. stocks fell on Monday after a lowered outlook from Kimberly-Clark increased concerns about higher commodity costs squeezing profits in coming quarters.
U.S. stocks slipped on Monday on concerns over higher commodity costs denting corporate profits, highlighted by a lowered outlook from consumer products company Kimberly-Clark.
