Futures rise on telecoms takeovers, Apple gains
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, with takeover news in the telecommunications sector, including a $48.5 billion buyout, likely to offset concern about the subprime mortgage market.
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The Nasdaq composite index jumped on Monday, outstripping gains on the Dow and S&P 500, as investors piled into technology shares ahead of Apple Inc's  quarterly earnings report.
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The Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc.  suggested tech stocks may still have room to grow, while disappointing news from retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc , crimped gains in the broad market.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, helped by news of a $22.5 billion share repurchase plan from Home Depot Inc.  and investment bank Morgan Stanley's  stronger-than-expected profit.
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Stock futures gained on Tuesday as news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  propelled the coffee chain's stock higher, while an advance in oil prices underpinned gains by energy companies.
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U.S. stock index futures suggested a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday as news of planned takeovers added to optimism about the outlook for equities after the long holiday weekend.
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Shares of Apple Inc.  rose more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.
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Stock index futures rose sharply on Monday, signaling Wall Street will rebound from last week's losses, after IBM  reported higher-than-expected preliminary financial results, lifting the technology sector.
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Shares of Apple Inc. rose more than 3  percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong demand for its  media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its U.S. launch, and  speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.
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Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to hold on to Friday's sharp gains in an abbreviated Christmas Eve trading session.
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Shares of Apple Inc.  rose  more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong  demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its  U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the  device in Europe.
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European equity markets were higher on Tuesday as sentiment was boosted in the telecoms sector after an upgrade for Vodafone, while steelmakers were lifted by merger speculation.
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Stock futures rose on Wednesday as  profits from Walt Disney Co  and Time Warner Inc   suggested that the profit picture is holding up outside of the  financial sector.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with technology shares poised to rise after Apple Inc.  and Cisco Systems Inc.  ended a trademark battle.
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Shares of Apple Inc. rose more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the device in Europe.
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U.S. stock indexes rose Thursday on several merger reports and a trademark agreement between Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc.  The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 7.29 or 0.06 percent to 12,745.70 in mid-morning trading.
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Stock futures rose on Wednesday led by a rise in Nasdaq futures after tech bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.  posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and outlook, reassuring investors about the strength of corporate profits.