Satya Nagendra Padala

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Halcon Resources Corp, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Walter Energy, Accretive Health and MGIC Investment Corp. The top after-market NYSE losers were Managed High Yield Plus Fund, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity, EMC Corp and Lehigh Gas Partners LP.

Herbalife Ltd, Carnival Corp, Research In Motion, Annaly Capital Management, Teva Pharmaceutical and Nokia Corp. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open Wednesday with markets prepared to reopen after Christmas holiday.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Wednesday with Japanese shares extending their gains after rally in the previous session on expectations that incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pursue drastic stimulus measures to boost the economy.

Crude oil prices declined during the Asian trading hours Monday as concerns about the fiscal cliff negotiations continued to weigh on the sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were JinkoSolar Holding Co, E-Commerce China Dangdang, E-House (China) Holdings, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico and Silvercorp Metals Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were RPM International, Pinnacle Entertainment, Textron Inc, Avery Dennison Corp and Canon, Inc.

Carnival Corp, JPMorgan Chase, Peabody Energy, EMC Corp, American International Group, Tesoro Corp, Bank of America Corp, Apple Inc, NYSE Euronext and Facebook Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Friday as investor sentiment was dampened after Republican lawmakers abandoned a vote on an alternative plan aimed at averting the fiscal cliff.

Crude oil prices declined during the Asian trading hours Friday on renewed concern that the U.S. lawmakers may fail to reach a budget deal to avert the $600 billion spending cuts and tax hikes that threaten to push the world’s largest oil consuming nation into a recession early next year.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Duke Realty Corp, Red Hat Inc, CarMax, Nike and Navigant Consulting Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Accuride Corp, InvenSense, Northern Tier Energy, GFI Group and FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.

U.S. stock index futures signal a lower open ahead of the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ gross domestic product report.

Crude oil prices declined during the Asian trading hours Thursday as renewed concerns about the fiscal cliff weighed on sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were NYSE Euronext, Sandridge Energy, Jabil Circuit, Western Asset Mortgage and Annie's Inc. The top after-market losers were Accenture Plc, Health Management Associates, Freescale Semiconductor, Emergent Biosolutions and Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

Alcatel Lucent, Knight Capital Group, Lloyds Banking, Mellanox Technologies, Syngenta, Oracle Corp, Altria Group, Citigroup, and Gulfport Energy Corp are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday ahead of the Census Bureau’s data on housing starts and building permits.

Asian stock markets advanced Wednesday on hopes that the U.S. lawmakers will soon arrive at a consensus to avoid the "fiscal cliff” and the Japanese Central Bank will add to economic stimulus buoyed sentiment.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Blyth Inc, Knight Capital Group, Delphi Automotive, Mine Safety Appliances and Box Ships Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Energen Corp, Tenet Healthcare, Unit Corp, Lender Processing Services and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Nokia Corp, American International Group, BHP Billiton Ltd, Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase, Apple Inc, AspenBio Pharma, ING Groep and Woodward Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday as sentiment turned positive overnight following indications that negotiations over the U.S. fiscal cliff are progressing.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Tronox Ltd, Two Harbors Investments, Bank of America Corp, Discover Financial Services and Quicksilver Resources Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Genco Shipping & Trading, M/I Homes, RAIT Financial Trust, Wabash National Corp and Headwaters Inc.

A. O. Smith Corp, SINA Corp, American International Group, Louisiana-Pacific, Berkshire Hathaway, First Majestic Silver, Smith & Wesson Holding, Apple Inc and Deutsche Bank AG are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.

Crude oil prices advanced and hovered below $87 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Monday as a bright economic outlook for China continued to offer support.

Asian stock markets mostly ended with gains last week as sentiment was buoyed by hope that policymakers in Japan would soon announce stimulus measures to boost the growth of the world’s third-largest economy while a private survey showed a rise in Chinese manufacturing activity in December.

Crude oil prices advanced in Asia Friday as sentiment was buoyed after a private survey showed an increase in China's manufacturing activity in December.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Friday after a private survey showed a pickup in Chinese manufacturing activity in December.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were AVG Technologies, Fortress Investment, Orient-Express Hotels, Magnum Hunter Resources and FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Quiksilver, Verifone Systems, LaSalle Hotel Properties, Primero Mining Corp and Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd.

PhotoMedex, RF Micro Devices, Charles River Laboratories, Vera Bradley, Credit Suisse Group, Yum! Brands, Ceragon Networks, Lexmark International and Nokia Corp. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were Boston Beer, Kemet Corp, Wolverine World Wide, Best Buy and Medifast. The top after-market NYSE losers were Harbinger Group, Regal Beloit Corp, Petrobras Argentina, Roundy's and Barnes & Noble Inc.

Asian markets are expected to open on a positive note as better-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data eased fears.