Posts Tagged ‘morning’

Greek Bailout Lifts Futures; Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Kraft in Focus

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are indicating an opening gain of about 32 points this morning. Wall Street is digesting a Greek bailout and slew of blue-chip earnings, including reports from Kraft Foods (KFT), Wal-Mart (WMT), and Home Depot (HD). S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures are following the Dow higher, trading about 2 points above fair value. Read the rest of this entry »

Futures Edge Higher Ahead of CPI, SunPower, Applied Materials, Baidu in Focus

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are pointed higher this morning, hinting at a potentially positive finish to an erratic week on Wall Street. Greek debt woes are back in the headlines this morning, while the domestic consumer price index is on tap later this morning. Read the rest of this entry »

Futures Flat as Moody's Ruins the Mood, Apple and Rackspace in Focus

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are trading flat-to-lower versus fair value this morning, pointing toward a weak start to the regular session. Despite round of positive economic data out of Europe and Asia, a round of downgrades from Services has Wall Street on edge. Specifically, Moody's dropped Spain's sovereign-debt rating by two ... Read the rest of this entry »

Greece Worries Sink U.S. Stock Futures, Humana and Hasbro Earnings in Focus

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are pointing toward a weak start, as Wall Street was greeted this morning by news that Greece was once again struggling to deal with another round of austerity measures. The measures are part of a deal surrounding a second bailout measure under consideration by euro-zone members. Heading into the open on the Street, Dow Mini futures are trading ... Read the rest of this entry »

Futures decline on Greece stalemate

U.S. stock index futures are trading lower this morning after European regulators failed to reach an agreement on conditions for Greece's bailout after marathon weekend negotiations.Representatives from ... Read the rest of this entry »

Futures Flat Ahead of Data, Green Mountain Coffee Earnings and Facebook IPO in Focus

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is headed for a weak start this morning, as U.S. stock futures trader lower ahead of weekly initial jobless claims data and testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman on the state of the economy Read the rest of this entry »

Stock Futures Waver on Jobs Data

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures pointed to a lower open Thursday as investors digested the morning's mixed jobs data before further employment figures from the government on Friday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 9 points, or 20 points below fair value, at 12,663. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 1.3 points, or 1.7 points below fair value, at 1319. Read the rest of this entry »

U.S. Stock Futures Slide on Greece Debt Concerns; Thomas & Betts in Focus

U.S. stock futures are trading sharply lower this morning, as Wall Street warily eyes Greece and the euro-zone's burgeoning debt crisis. Read the rest of this entry »

Futures follow global markets lower

U.S. stock index futures are lower this morning on light volume. Markets in the Asia-Pacific region re-opened following the Lunar New Year holiday. Read the rest of this entry »

Futures Point to Positive Open, SPX and VIX Data Point to Trouble

U.S. stock futures are pointing toward a positive open, putting stocks on track for a positive end to a rather eventful week. Corporate earnings have moved to the forefront this morning, with Wall Street zeroing in on Ford Motor (F) and (JNPR), both of which are trading sharply lower in the wake of weaker-than-expected quarterly ... Read the rest of this entry »