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Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, is optimistic about the U.S. economy, according an interview he had with CNBC TV.

The U.S. stock market has recovered from earlier losses on positive headlines out of Europe.

U.S. stock futures point to a higher opening on Thursday, ahead of economic data, including key weekly U.S. jobs data from the government.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Thursday after a guidelines document said the European rescue fund will be able to buy bonds on the secondary market.

US stocks fell and the euro edged lower on Wednesday as a consequence of fading optimism about European leaders to make considerable advancement to resolve the euro zone debt crisis at their summit meeting this weekend.

U.S. stocks closed decidedly in the negative territory on Wednesday as high expectations regarding the Eurozone bailout were dimmed.

Gold mining stocks plummeted Wednesday even though the price of the metal slipped only a bit and the broader market, as measured by the S&P 500, declined modestly.

No need to repeat all of the bad news about the U.S. economy. Further, as the stock market's bulls point out, that's history. Looking forward, the picture brightens, and accordingly here's why the bulls think the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is headed higher in the next six months.

An unexpected drop in U.S. petroleum reserves reported mid-morning Wednesday surprised financial markets, which had been anticipating a moderate drop. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories for the week ending Oct. 14 decreased by 4.7 million barrels, according to weekly U.S. Department of Energy report. Analysts had predicted a rise of 1.75 million barrels.

U.S. stock futures have turned negative on a weak earnings report from Apple and tempered optimism on hopes of a big Eurozone bailout.

Nasdaq index futures fell on Wednesday after technology heavyweight Apple missed earnings expectations, while the broader market was little changed after a big run-up in the last session on a report Europe may beef up its crisis fund.

U.S. stock futures are mixed Wednesday morning on conflicting reports about the possibility of a giant bailout for the Eurozone.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.3 to 0.9 percent.

The leaders of the most powerful nations in Europe, France and Germany, have reportedly agreed to increase the size of the Eurozone’s rescue fund to 2 trillion euros ($2.7 trillion) – up from the current 440 billion euro ($604 billion) lending capability -- as part of comprehensive program to find a solution to the debt crisis wreaking havoc across Europe.

You can't blame investors for feeling a bit cautious regarding the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (DJIA) recent push from 10,700 to 11,140 in the past month. The stock market's bears say it's a false rally, and the Dow is likely to fall. Here's why.

Johnson & Johnson's third quarter net earnings slide 6.3 percent from the prior-year period to $3.2 billion even as sales rose 6.8 percent to total $16 billion.

S&P 500 stock index futures eased modestly on Tuesday after a Moody's warning on France's credit rating and a slowdown in China's growth revived concerns over a worsening debt crisis in Europe and a hard landing for Asian economies.

U.S. stock futures point to lower opening on Tuesday after new data showed that Chinese economy has expanded at a slower rate in the third quarter and quarterly results from IBM failed to impress investors.

Dow Jones Indexes, majority-owned by CME Group Inc , launched two new regional indexes for Asia and Europe on Tuesday, applying a similar methodology to that used for the Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJIA> in the United States.

Asian stocks and commodities fell on Tuesday after Germany's finance minister cautioned against hopes for a quick fix to Europe's debt problem, and news that China's economic growth slowed a tad in the third quarter added to concerns.

Disappointment out of Europe over the weekend ended the recent rally of U.S. stocks and other global risk assets.