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U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Early Gains

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 1007 GMT.

U.S. Stock Futures Point Upward

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.4 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.7 percent at 0924 GMT (4:24 a.m. ET).

Peabody Energy Earnings up on Higher Pricing and Domestic Volumes, Beats Estimates

Peabody Energy's CEO Gregory Boyce speaks to delegates at the 21st World Energy Congress in Montreal, September 14, 2010.

Peabody Energy Corp's (BTU.N) quarterly profit beat Wall Street estimates as the largest U.S. coal producer realized higher pricing in all regions and domestic volumes increased.

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Futures Off After Rally

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday after equities rose nearly 8 percent in the past five sessions as investors cautiously awaited a batch of data for a better assessment on the state of the economy.

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Macarthur Coal bid twist: Gloucester deal collapses

U.S. miner Peabody Energy's $3.8 billion bid for Macarthur Coal gained traction on Monday as one of two rival deals involving the Australian miner hit the skids.

Australia's Macarthur Coal rejects Peabody bid

Australia's Macarthur Coal rejected a $3 billion bid from U.S. miner Peabody Energy Corp , saying it undervalued the growth prospects of a company that controls a third of the world's supply of a cleaner coal coveted by steelmakers.