Markets
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US stock futures rise as investors ready for Federal Reserve decision on interest rates
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock futures rose Wednesday as investors awaited the results of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting on interest rates. Wall Street widely expects a quarte...
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Oil nears $94 a barrel on record climb
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures surged to a new record near $94 Monday, propelled by the weak dollar and news that Mexico's state oil company suspended a fifth of its oil produc...
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US stock futures point to modestly lower open as investors wait for Fed decision on rates
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stock futures fell Tuesday, indicating a lower start to the regular session, as the Federal Reserve prepares to start a two-day meeting on interest rate...
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Wall Street falls ahead of Fed rate move
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street pulled back Tuesday as investors, already uneasy ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, grew more concerned about the economy aft...
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Intraday oil prices rise to record above $93 a barrelOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - VIENNA, Austria _ Oil prices spiked above $93 a barrel to a new trading high Monday before falling back, propelled by news that Mexico's state oil company was suspendin...
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Stock futures trade little changed ahead of goods, home sales, jobless data
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a flat open Thursday as Wall Street awaited some key readings on the economy: durable goods orders, jobless claims and new home sa...
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Stocks head toward lower open ahead of Merrill Lynch earnings
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a lower open Wednesday as Wall Street showed caution ahead of financial results from Merrill Lynch & Co. that are expected to reve...
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UPS predicts slower holiday season
Oct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- UPS' growth in the fourth quarter, which includes the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, will be its slowest in four years due mostly to weak U.S. retail sa...
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Stocks head toward higher open on strong profits from Apple, American Express, DuPont
Oct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a higher open Tuesday, with Wall Street growing more upbeat about corporate profits after solid results from such blue-chip names...
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Bear Stearns, Citic to form joint venture
Oct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. and Chinese bank Citic Securities Co. said Monday they will form a strategic partnership that includes $1 billion in cross-i...