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Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, August 15: Futures Lower After Cisco Earnings, Weaker Dollar
Thursday, August 15, 2013 - 6:37am | 1190Futures Lower After Cisco Earnings, Weaker Dollar U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade following some weak guidance from Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) for the upcoming quarter and as the dollar traded lower. Also, some weak earnings in Europe weighed on sentiment. Top News...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, August 14: Futures Lower As Eurozone Escapes Recession
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 6:33am | 1178Futures Lower As Eurozone Escapes Recession U.S. equity futures dropped in early Wednesday trade despite a new report from Europe showing that the eurozone has finally escaped the longest recession in the currency bloc's history. Also, a strong employment report in the U.K. boosted confidence that...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, July 18: Key Tech Earnings Today!
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 6:45am | 1276Futures Little Changed Ahead of Bernanke, Key Tech Earnings U.S. equity futures nearly unchanged ahead of some key earnings Thursday as well the second day of Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Earnings from Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), and...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, July 17: Bernanke Is Back
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 6:30am | 1344Futures Lower Ahead of Bernanke Testimony In Congress U.S. equity futures fell in early pre-market trade following some mixed earnings yesterday ahead of Ben Bernanke's first of two days of testimony on Capitol Hill. Wednesday, he will speak to the House Financial Services Committee. For a full...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Thursday, June 20: PMI Day
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 6:22am | 1163Futures Drop On China Growth Fears, Dollar Gains U.S. equity futures declined in early pre-market trade following a weak initial reading of manufacturing in China. The Flash HSBC Manufacturing PMI for June declined to 48.3 from 49.2 in May, with every internal figure showing negative signs for the...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, June 19: FOMC Edition
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 6:28am | 1072Free & Live Event: Join our very own Nic Chahine for a for a webinar tonight to discuss how to boost your weekly income using credit spreads. Click here to secure your spot now! Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Fed U.S. equity futures traded slightly higher ahead of the much anticipated Federal...
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Weekly Preview: Fed In Focus as Tapering Fears Mount
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 3:44pm | 2219Next week, the Fed's policy statement, updated forecasts and Press Conference with Chairman Ben Bernanke will be closely watched. Key earnings from companies including FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) will also be watched. Key Earnings Earnings from...
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Weekly Preview: FOMC Minutes in Focus, Earnings Season Wanes
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 4:29pm | 2688In 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...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, April 17
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 6:45am | 1267Futures Lower on Weak U.K. Employment Data, Easing Fears U.S. equity futures declined in the pre-market following weaker than expected U.K. employment data which showed that the U.K. economy lost jobs unexpectedly in March. Also, fears over the massive global QE, specifically in the U.S. and Japan...
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Weekly Preview: Earnings Season Kicks Into High Gear
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 4:24pm | 2148In the upcoming week, earnings season kicks into high gear as over 100 companies are expected to report quarterly updates. Key earnings from large companies across industries will set the tone for the market. In the previous week, stocks set new highs before selling off sharply Friday on global...
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British Retail Sales Surge In March
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 5:14am | 38British retail sales volumes rose 1.8% on a monthly basis and climbed 3.3% versus the year-ago month in March, accrding to the U.K. Office for National Statistics. Economists were expecting a monthly surge of 0.8% and a 1.7% y/y rise.