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Stock futures extend fall on Jobs announcement

Stock futures extend fall on Jobs announcement
LONDON (Reuters) – Stock index futures extended their fall on Monday, pulled lower by Apple Inc after the company’s CEO Steve Jobs said the company’s board had granted him leave to concentrate on…

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U.S. stock futures dip on Jobs’ health concerns

U.S. stock futures dip on Jobs’ health concerns
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock-index futures declined on Monday, with news that Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was taking another medical leave weighing on market sentiment. Wall Street is closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were off 25 points, or 0.2%, at 11,700.00. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index futures declined 5.6 points, or 0.4%, to …

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Stock futures fall, JPMorgan profit jumps (Reuters)

Stock futures fall, JPMorgan profit jumps (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday despite strong quarterly results from JPMorgan Chase & Co as the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 looked to close out a seventh week of gains. JPMorgan (JPM.N), the first major financial company to report, post a 47 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by narrowing losses on bad loans. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said there were signs …

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Stock index futures dip; Intel earns eyed (Reuters)

Stock index futures dip; Intel earns eyed (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.15 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.03 percent at 1:46 a.m. EST. * Intel Corp (INTC.O) is to report quarterly results on Thursday while economic data includes weekly jobless claims, December producer prices and …

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Stock futures rise after strong Alcoa earnings

Stock futures rise after strong Alcoa earnings
U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as the fourth-quarter earnings season unofficially got started with a strong profit beat from Alcoa and as Europe rebounded from recent losses.

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Indications: U.S. stock futures pare mild gains after payrolls

Indications: U.S. stock futures pare mild gains after payrolls
After dipping into the red, stock futures head back into positive territory as investors mull December’s nonfarm-payrolls report.

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China Stock Futures Drop on Property Concern, End of Car Rebate

China Stock Futures Drop on Property Concern, End of Car Rebate
China’s stock-index futures fell, signaling the benchmark index may extend a five-day decline, on speculation the end of a tax rebate will slow car sales and the government will lift interest rates to curb property speculation.

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Stock Futures Fall as China Boosts Rates

Stock Futures Fall as China Boosts Rates
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open Monday following the long Christmas holiday weekend as markets weighed China’s decision to raise interest rates. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down by 36 points, or 25 points below fair value, at 11,486. Futures for the S&P 500 were 4 points lower, or 3 points below fair value, at 1249, and Nasdaq futures were …

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U.S. stock index futures signal small gains

U.S. stock index futures signal small gains
* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher openon Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.08 percent andNasdaq 100 futures up 0.02 percent …

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European, U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline; Accor, Software AG Might Move

European, U.S. Stock-Index Futures Decline; Accor, Software AG Might Move
European stock-index futures fell, indicating the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index may trim the longest stretch of weekly gains since April. U.S. futures also declined, while Asian shares rose.

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