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Jul
Stocks set for early gains as investors await more earnings (at CNNMoney.com)
Futures head higher as investors shift focus back to earnings. Exxon Mobil, Colgate-Palmolive on tap.
Jul
Stocks struggle to hold gains after Fed caution (at Financial Times)
Thursday 10.15 BST. Risky assets are fighting to hold their level after a cautious but overall positive assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve.
Jul
Wall St futures point to higher open as data eyed (Reuters)
Wall St futures pointed to a firmer start for equities, after gains in Europe. The Dow closed lower in the previous session on weak durable goods data and a downbeat assessment of the economy from the Fed s Beige Book.
Jul
UPDATE – Tyco International profit beats forecasts (at Reuters)
Industrial conglomerate Tyco International Ltd reported a higher-than-expected profit on Thursday even as its sales fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Jul
Wall St futures point to higher open; data eyed (at Reuters)
* Wall St futures pointed to a firmer start for equities, after gains in Europe. The Dow closed lower in the previous session on weak durable goods data and a downbeat assessment of the economy from the Fed s Beige Book.
Jul
Stocks struggle to hold gains after cautious Fed outlook (at Financial Times)
Thursday 8.30 BST. Risky assets are fighting to hold their level, after a cautious but overall positive assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve.
Jul
US stocks snap winning streak; RIM gains (at CNBC)
Stocks snapped their four-day winning streak Wednesday after the Fed s latest beige book report pointed to a sluggish recovery and earnings from Boeing disappointed.
Jul
[$$] Hutchinson, Websense Fall; Eastman Kodak Drops 15% (at The Wall Street Journal)
Hutchinson, Websense Fall Small-capitalization stocks significantly underperformed their large-cap peers as a downbeat economic reading from the Fed inspired investors to shy away from riskier assets.
Jul
[$$] Boeing Grounds Dow, WellPoint Sinks 3.7% (at The Wall Street Journal)
Boeing Grounds Dow, WellPoint Sinks 3.7% Stocks fell as a report from the Fed pointed to signs that the economic recovery may be running out of steam, adding to the market s disappointment over a drop in durable-goods orders.
Jul
How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday (AP)
Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing. The Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 40 points after the Fed released its regional survey of the economy, a report known as the beige book.