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Last Update: 8/19/2008 10:10:00 AM
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks dropped in early trade on Tuesday,
continuing a slide from the previous session, with concerns about the economy
fueled by weak housing starts and a stronger-than-expected rise in wholesale
prices.
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Fed’s Fisher makes case for hike rate sooner rather than later.
Lehman Brother (LEH) has approached a number of potential [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Stock-index futures point toward a sharply lower opening for Wall Street Tuesday,
with a steep fall in Europe and continuing worries about rising oil prices
expected to start the third quarter on a negative note.
Dow Jones Industrial futures were off 111 points to 11228.
S&P 500 futures were down 13 points to 1268. [...]

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 [...]