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Futures Lower After Technical Breakdown U.S. equity futures traded lower in early pre-market trade after breaking below a key technical level Wednesday which saw U.S. stocks close lower. S&P 500 futures fell below the key 1685 level which was acting as support over the last few days and...

Futures Higher After Apple Earnings U.S. equity futures rose in the pre-market after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported better than expected third quarter results. Also, CFO Peter Oppenheimer hinted at many new products later this year when he said on the conference call that Apple will have a "very...

In the upcoming week, market focus shifts back to the Fed as the FOMC minutes of the latest meeting are released. Also, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to speak as earnings season slows down, although there are still some key earnings set to be released. Key Earnings This week, the earnings...

Futures Higher on Global Stimulus Hopes U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trade as investors became increasingly hopeful of more global easing following weaker than expected economic data around the world. Also, Goldman Sachs upgraded global equities to overweight from neutral overnight,...

Futures Flat Ahead of Bernanke U.S. equity futures were flat in pre-market trading ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's second day of testimony in Washington. Tuesday, Bernanke hinted that the Fed is not concerned with its exit strategy, noting that the Fed could exit stimulus by doing...

Futures Rise After Losses, Italian Elections U.S. equity futures gained in the pre-market after massive losses Monday following the turmoil over the Italian elections. It appears as though no majority will be formed and that Italians will need to go back to the polls to try to elect a majority...

Futures Rise on Earnings, German Sentiment U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trading following continued strong earnings and a better than expected report on German business confidence. The IFO Business Climate Index rose to 104.2 in January from 102.4 in December, better than economists...

Futures Slide as Apple Disappoints U.S. equity futures slid in pre-market trading following the disappointing earnings report from Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Apple reported first quarter earnings that beat expectations but revenue was light and margins dropped precipitously. Top News In other...