Stocks Seen Lower; Starbucks Weighs
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U.S. stocks were set for a slightly lower open Thursday as disappointing results from coffee shop chain Starbucks and volatile oil prices may take the steam out of yesterday's rally.
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U.S. stocks were a little lower on  Tuesday, under pressure from worry that higher oil prices will  cut into corporate profits and consumer demand, and retail  sales data that declined more than expected in August.
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Stocks were headed lower at the open   on Thursday, weighed down by weaker-than-expected earnings from  online retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O and a government  report showing U.S. productivity growth slowed in the fourth  quarter.
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U.S. shares were seen opening a touch weaker on Wednesday as markets mull the Federal Reserve's cautious assessment of the economy and await third-quarter results Morgan Stanley  and Bear Stearns .
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for  a weaker start on Wednesday as concerns about the U.S. subprime  mortgage market resurfaced ahead of U.S. housing and key  inflation data and a slew of corporate earnings.
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U.S. shares looked set to open lower  on Tuesday, with stock exchange operators Nasdaq  and  NYSE Group Inc.  in focus as a result of developments in  their respective transatlantic merger endeavors.
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Wall Street stocks were set to retreat at the opening bell on Thursday, following Wednesday&#39;s gains, as Freddie Mac reported a plunge in second quarter profits and the market awaits further direction from the Federal Reserve.
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Stocks looked set to open lower on Wednesday, with the focus on economic data for clues about the outlook for growth and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening lower as traders show caution in advance of Friday's key jobs report, though big retail sales news Thursday could push stocks early...
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Wall Street was expected to open lower  on Monday weighed down by worries that Americans will feel the  pinch of steeper energy costs, and Boston Scientific Corp  BSX.N may dip on news of a product recall.
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Shares of coffee shop owner  Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O fell more than 8 percent on Thursday,  a day after the company reported monthly same-store sales that  fell short of many analysts' expectations.
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U.S. stocks were set to open lower on  Thursday, weighed down by disappointing earnings from eBay Inc.  and a lower-than-expected profit forecast from Qualcomm Inc. .
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US stocks were set to fall sharply on Thursday after Cisco's downbeat outlook added to concerns about the outlook for corporate tech spending and Wal-Mart's January sales proved a big disappointment. Jobless claims meanwhile declined less than expected.
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Stocks looked poised for a lower open on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal article cast doubt on the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on Wednesday.
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Stocks declined on Friday amid signs   the economy may slow more than expected and reduce the profits   of large industrial companies and other companies sensitive to   the economic cycle.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are set to open down a touch Thursday, as investors take some cash off the table following recent gains...
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Shares drop 4% after the bell as retailer posts single-digit growth for first time in nine months. SEATTLE  - Starbucks Corp.