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Toys R Us is targeting an initial public offering in July, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks finished mostly flat in a choppy session on Wednesday, as investors bet on strong technology earnings even as JPMorgan Chase's numbers weighed on other market sectors.

U.S. stocks rose in a choppy session on Wednesday, with JPMorgan's results weighing on financial shares, while the technology sector outperformed as strong earnings enticed investors.

The Dow and S&P slipped on Wednesday as JPMorgan Chase & Co's strong profit growth was not enough to convince investors that quarterly earnings would propel stocks out of the recent trading range.

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell on Wednesday as JPMorgan Chase & Co's strong profit growth failed to convince investors that the performance could be repeated, or that the results would translate to other companies.

The Dow and S&P were little changed on Wednesday despite strong profit growth from JPMorgan Chase & Co as analysts questioned if the bank's results were a one-time win or would translate to others' performances.

Stocks edged up on Wednesday but were off their earlier highs as bank shares turned negative.

Wall Street stocks were set for a higher open on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase's earnings beat expectations and spurred bets that other banks' results will be strong.

Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's decline, after JPMorgan Chase's earnings beat expectations and spurred bets that other banks' results will be strong.

Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from the previous day's decline, after results from JPMorgan Chase beat expectations and spurred bets that other bank earnings will be strong.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 up 0.3 to 0.4 percent.

World stocks put in modest gains on Wednesday after recent declines, while oil prices also rebounded as investors sought fresh opportunities to bet on risky assets.

Brent crude rose above $121 on Wednesday, halting a two-day decline, as traders focused on the stalemate in Libya and a sharp fall in U.S. gasoline stocks ahead of peak demand season, while global agencies warned high prices could erode demand.

U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday on worries falling oil prices could set off a reversal in the high-flying energy sector, while Alcoa's leaner-than-expected revenue disappointed.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after a disappointing revenue miss from Alcoa to start off the earnings season and a sell-off in commodities, coupled with Japan's upgrade of the severity of its nuclear crisis.

Wall Street was poised for a lower open on Tuesday in the wake of a disappointing revenue miss from Alcoa and Japan's upgrade of the severity of its nuclear crisis.

Stocks index futures fell on Tuesday in the wake of a disappointing revenue miss from Alcoa and Japan's upgrade of the severity of its nuclear crisis.

Stocks index futures fell on Tuesday in the wake of a disappointing revenue miss from Alcoa and Japan's upgrade of the severity of its nuclear crisis.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq down 0.4 to 0.6 percent at 0903 GMT.

Alcoa Inc reported a first-quarter profit that beat estimates as the price of aluminum, its primary product, rose sharply and demand for the metal grew in major end markets.

Stocks rose on Monday as investors bet on a strong corporate earnings season, which Alcoa Inc unofficially launches after the market's close.

Internet content delivery company Level 3 Communications Inc plans to buy smaller rival Global Crossing Ltd for about $1.9 billion in a stock deal, as it looks to wrestle market share from Akamai Technologies Inc.

Deutsche Boerse has no plans to raise its offer for NYSE Euronext , two people familiar with the company's thinking said on Monday.

Stocks rose on Monday on hopes of strong corporate earnings as aluminum company Alcoa will be the first Dow component to release first-quarter results.

Expectations of another rise in European Central Bank interest rates by July kept the euro close to recent highs on Monday and pushed euro zone government bond prices lower.

Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Monday on hopes of strong corporate earnings.

Stock index futures edged up on Monday as hopes for a strong earnings season offset some concerns about another earthquake in Japan.

Stock index futures edged up on Monday as hopes for a strong earnings season offset some concerns about another earthquake in Japan.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.1 to 0.3 percent.