US stock futures little changed as investors await data on jobs, housingSeptember 24th, 2009 Stock futures steady ahead of jobs, housing dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as investors wait for more clues on how the economy is faring. The quiet trading Thursday follows declines in markets overseas that came after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and said the pace of economic activity has improved.
Stock futures modestly lower ahead of retail sales, inflation, business inventories dataSeptember 15th, 2009 Stock futures point toward modestly lower openNEW YORK — Stock futures are modestly lower Tuesday as investors await three reports that could provide insight into any potential economic recovery. The market has risen sharply throughout the spring and summer on hopes of a recovery.
Stocks zigzag in narrow range as investors sift through mixed signals on the economySeptember 15th, 2009 Stocks mixed after retail sales, earnings reportsNEW YORK — Stocks traded in a narrow range Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals on the economy. A report on August retail sales beat expectations, but earnings from Best Buy Co.
Stock futures narrowly mixed ahead of retail sales, inflation, business inventories dataSeptember 15th, 2009 Stock futures little changed ahead of fresh dataNEW YORK — Stock futures traded in a narrow range Tuesday as investors await three reports that could provide insight into any potential economic recovery. The market has risen sharply throughout the spring and summer on hopes of a recovery.
Stock futures point to higher opening after latest report on jobs market, retail salesSeptember 3rd, 2009 Stock futures higher after jobs data, retail salesNEW YORK — Stocks are looking to break a four-day losing streak Thursday after the latest reading on the jobs market and mixed retail sales reports. Stock futures had been rising in early trading, following overseas markets higher, and held on to most of their gains after the Labor Department said the number of people filing for unemployment claims fell last week by 4,000 to 570,000.
Stocks bounce up after recent losing streak, gain in early going on jobs and retail sales dataSeptember 3rd, 2009 Stocks move higher after jobs data, retail salesNEW YORK — Stocks moved higher in early trading Thursday, breaking a four-day losing streak after the latest reading on the jobs market and mixed retail sales reports. The moderate gains in stocks came as the Labor Department said the number of people filing for unemployment claims fell last week by 4,000 to 570,000.
Stock futures gain ground after 4 days of losses ahead of data on jobs, retail salesSeptember 3rd, 2009 Stock futures up ahead of jobs, retail sales dataNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Thursday as investors await reports on two of the economy's biggest problem areas: jobs and consumer spending.
Stock futures point toward higher opening as investors wait to hear from Fed chairmanAugust 21st, 2009 Stock futures point to modestly higher openingNEW YORK — Stock futures pointed to a modestly higher open as investors try to shake a two-day losing streak. Overseas markets mostly fell.
Stock futures giving up gains after retail sales, weekly unemployment reportsAugust 13th, 2009 Stock futures give up gains on jobs, retail dataNEW YORK — Stock futures gave up some of their gains Thursday after reports on retail sales and jobless claims fell short of expectations. A day after stocks rallied on upbeat comments from the Federal Reserve, new reports showed retail sales fell unexpectedly in July and more workers are filing for unemployment benefits.
Stocks futures trading in narrow range as investors prepare for crush of earningsJuly 13th, 2009 Stocks futures drift ahead of busy earnings weekNEW YORK — Stock futures traded in a narrow range Monday morning as investors brace for a crush of earnings reports, including key readings from the banking sector, this week. Overseas, Asian markets tumbled Monday, but European stocks posted modest midday gains.
Stock futures narrowly mixed, pointing to mixed opening for stocksJune 12th, 2009 Stock futures trading in narrow rangeNEW YORK — Stock futures are trading in a narrow range Wednesday as investors prepare for a key reading on orders to U.S. factories and the latest in a series of housing reports as the government releases data on new home sales.
Stock index futures trading in narrow range after jobless claims, retail sales reportsJune 11th, 2009 Stock index futures trading in narrow rangeNEW YORK — Stock futures are trading in a narrow range after a better-than-expected report on jobless claims and anticipated growth in retail sales. A report on weekly jobless claims shows only 601,000 workers filed jobless claims for the first time last week, better than the 615,000 economists had predicted.
Wall Street heads for higher open as investors await jobs data, retail sales reportsJune 4th, 2009 US stock futures point higher ahead of jobs dataNEW YORK — Stock futures are indicating a higher opening for the U.S. markets as investors await sales reports from retailers and data on the labor market.
Stock futures edge higher after big gains, investors await economic data, earnings reportsMay 5th, 2009 Wall Street appears ready to extend big gainsNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are edging higher as investors await a reading on the services sector and a bevy of earnings reports for further confirmation that the economy is improving.
Stocks point to flat open as investors await details on government 'stress tests' for banksApril 24th, 2009 Stocks signal flat open as focus turns to banksNEW YORK — Stock futures are little changed as investors await details on how the government is evaluating the health of the nation's largest banks. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected on Friday to outline the methodology for the "stress tests" that regulators have given to 19 of the largest U.S.
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