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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering hope the labor market recovery remains on track.

Staples Inc reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on higher costs and weak demand for office supplies in an uneven economy, sending its shares down more than 8 percent.

Housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discouraged builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector.

Housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discourages builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector.

Housing starts and building permits fell in April and factory output slumped as automobile part shortage crimped production, showing the economy off to a weak start in the second quarter.

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq falling below their 50-day moving average, as a negative outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co and weak U.S. economic data raised jitters about the state of the recovery.

Stock index futures fell on Monday as investors shed riskier assets before euro zone finance ministers meet to discuss the region's debt crisis.

Stocks ended a second week of losses on a down note Friday, reflecting growing worries that stocks are on the precipice of a pullback.

Starbucks has stopped buying coffee for the moment as it waits for coffee prices to pull back from a 34-year high, John Culver, president of Starbucks Coffee International, was quoted on Friday as saying.

Starbucks expects coffee prices to pull back from a 34-year high, John Culver, president of Starbucks Coffee International, was quoted on Friday as saying.

Oil rose more than $1 on Friday, taking benchmark U.S. crude futures back above $100 per barrel, after much higher-than-expected growth in Germany and France and a rebound in the euro against the dollar.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc shares were down 3.2 percent on Thursday afternoon after two analysts downgraded the stock and press reports questioned whether a Senate investigation will threaten the bank's reputation.

U.S. claims for unemployment aid fell sharply last week but slightly less than analysts expected after a surprisingly big rise the prior week, a government report showed on Thursday.

Wall Street was set to open lower on Thursday as falling commodities prices prompted an unwinding of bets on risky assets, including equities, while a sour outlook from Cisco hurt technology stocks.

U.S. claims for unemployment aid fell sharply last week after a surprisingly big rise the prior week, a government report showed on Thursday.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.29 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.27 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.56 percent at 0735 GMT.

Asian share markets tumbled on Thursday after a second big sell-off in commodities in less than a week curbed investor appetite for riskier investments and boosted the U.S. dollar, while a short-lived recovery in oil prices was wiped out in late trade.

The number of Americans who lost their homes to the bank fell in April as faulty paperwork continued to slow foreclosure activity, which fell to a more than three-year low, a closely watched survey said on Thursday.

Asian share markets fell on Thursday after a second big sell-off in commodities in less than a week cut investor appetite for riskier investments and boosted the U.S. dollar, although oil prices clawed back some losses in early trade.

Stocks nearly erased a three-day rally on Wednesday as energy and other commodity shares sank, feeding worries about the market's ability to stay on its upward path.

Stocks dropped on Wednesday, ending a three-day rally, as energy and other commodity shares sank, fueling worries about the market's ability to pursue its upward path.