Sep
26
U.S. stock futures hit by stalled bailout package
September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
U.S. stock futures hit on stalled bailout package
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 9/26/2008 8:06:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures dropped Friday after encountering speed
bumps on the road to the $700 billion bank bailout package and as Washington
Mutual was seized by regulators in the country’s largest-ever bank failure.
S&P 500 futures fell 20.3 points to 1,193.30 [...]
Sep
16
U.S. stock futures drop before Fed, Goldman results
September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment
U.S. stock futures drop before Fed, Goldman
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 9/16/2008 7:16:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures dropped on Tuesday as the focus of the
financial crisis shifted from Lehman Brothers to American International Group,
with markets on alert for results from Goldman Sachs and a possible interest-rate
cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve. A warning [...]
Sep
3
UPDATE: BEFORE THE BELL: Futures Lower; Economic Fears Weigh
September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–U.S. stock futures edged lower Wednesday as traders focused
on the weak economic outlook reflected in the selloff for oil.
S&P 500 futures slipped 2 points to 1275 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 5 points to
1847. Dow industrial futures fell 10 points to 11504.
The market may be in a holding pattern until monthly jobs [...]
Aug
1
U.S. stock futures trade higher after jobs report
August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
U.S. stock futures trade higher after jobs report
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 8/1/2008 8:37:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures traded a bit higher Friday as not as
many jobs were lost in July as economists predicted, though a $15.5 billion loss
from General Motors tempered gains.
S&P 500 futures rose 3.6 points to 1,270.30 and Nasdaq 100 [...]
Jul
30
U.S. stock futures edge higher after ADP report
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/30/2008 8:21:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures edged higher on Wednesday after a
herky-jerky start to the week, helped by a surprise increase in an estimate of
U.S. employment.
S&P 500 futures rose 4 points to 1,265.70 and Nasdaq 100 futures added 13.25
points to 1,855.25. [...]
Jul
22
U.S. stock indexes pare early losses
By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch
Last Update: 7/22/2008 10:38:00 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks scaled back early losses Tuesday as the
price of crude dipped more than $4 a barrel, countering earnings results and
guidance from American Express Co., Apple Inc. and Wachovia Corp. that
intensified worries about the economy.
“Equities were dented by weak [...]
Jun
26
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 6/26/2008 5:37:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) - U.S. stock futures dropped on Thursday as Goldman Sachs
said U.S. brokers no longer look attractive and as Research In Motion, Nike and
Oracle all issued cautious outlooks.
S&P 500 futures dropped 7.7 points to 1,314.90 and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped
10.25 points to 1,922.00. Dow industrial futures fell [...]
Jun
13
U.S. stock futures edge higher after CPI
June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
U.S. stock futures edge up after CPI
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 6/13/2008 8:46:00 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures edged into positive territory after
consumer inflation data proved slightly stronger than expected
S&P 500 futures were up 6.4 points to 1,349.60 while Nasdaq 100 futures erased
earlier weakness to gain 11 points to 1,950.00. Dow industrial futures rose [...]
May
28
Financials Continue Stall Economic from Recovery
May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Financial shares led U.S. stocks slightly lower on
Wednesday after KeyCorp hiked its outlook for loan losses and Citigroup Inc. said
American International Group Inc. might have to raise more capital.
“The financial stocks are struggling today, so we are still not out of the woods
there,” said Paul Nolte, director of investment at Hinsdale [...]
May
27
U.S. stock futures point to tentative start ahead of data. UBS (UBS) on Monday warned it may record further losses on real-estate holdings
May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
U.S. stock futures flat after three-day break
By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch
Last Update: 9:07 AM ET May 27, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures were near flat on Tuesday in
tentative trading ahead of economic data that could show home prices and new-home
sales on the decline while crude-oil futures strengthened once more.
“The overall sales outlook remains bleak [...]
