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  • Apple Bites Wall Street's Rally

    Published January 24, 2013

    The stock market has been on fire of late, putting the S&P 500 within striking range of its record highs. However, tumbling shares of tech behemoth Apple could change that.

  • Boeing Problems An Issue for Wall Street

    Published January 17, 2013

    Boeing shares fell 3.4% Wednesday, and are down another 2% in the pre-market Thursday. Overall stock futures are modestly higher after robust data on housing starts and a better-than-expected read on weekly jobless claims.

  • Wall Street Focused on Tech Ahead of Facebook Unveil

    Published January 15, 2013

    Futures are pointing to a lower open, as markets ended mixed Monday, with the Dow up 19 points and higher for the fourth straight session.  

  • Fiscal Cliff Euphoria Fades

    Published January 03, 2013

    Fiscal cliff euphoria is beginning to fade on this second trading day of the new year. Dow futures are indicating a 19-point drop at the open, after a phenomenal run-up in Wednesday's trading.  

  • Apple Takes Bite Out of Wall Street's Rally

    Published December 17, 2012

    Apple shares are trading 2.5% lower at $497 in the pre-market, their first drop below $500 since February.

  • More Modest Gains for Wall Street

    Published December 11, 2012

    Futures Tuesday morning are signaling a higher open, with another day of modest moves expected.

  • Stocks Flat as Greece, Cyber Shopping Vie for Attention

    Published November 27, 2012

    Investors yesterday were disappointed by the kickoff to the holiday shopping season.  While the Thanksgiving weekend numbers were good, growth was less robust than last year.

  • Street is Focused on Shopping

    Published November 26, 2012

    Futures are pointing south: Dow futures are lower by 44 points, Nasdaq futures are off 7 points, and S&P 500 futures are down 5.

  • Wall Street Set to Continue Rebound

    Published November 19, 2012

    Stocks staged a modest rally Friday, handing the major averages their biggest gains in nearly two weeks, after congressional leaders said budget talks with the White House to avert the impending fiscal cliff were constructive. 

  • Stocks Look to Regroup After Brutal Week

    Published November 12, 2012

    U.S. stock futures are modestly higher Monday morning, with the S&P 500 is indicating a 3.5-point gain at the open.