Stock futures down, eyes on Merrill
112204
Futures on benchmark U.S. equity indexes were in the red before Wall Street's opening on Wednesday, with eyes on Merrill Lynch  after media reports of bigger write-downs than the brokerage has flagged.
627728
Stock index futures signaled a lower market open on Wednesday as news that two hedge funds with subprime mortgage investments were almost worthless further worried investors after lackluster results from Intel Corp.  and Yahoo Inc.
593408
U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday,  pointing to a slightly lower market open, with Wall Street  looking poised for a pull back, while China's interest rate  hike added concerns that global economic growth may slow.
352456
Stock index futures dropped on  Wednesday, suggesting a weaker open on Wall Street,
580357
Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as news that deep losses on subprime mortgage bonds have left two Bear Stearns hedge funds almost worthless further worried investors already edgy after lackluster results from Intel Corp.  and Yahoo Inc.
277847
U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker open a day after stocks rallied, as investors grappled with mixed signals on whether the Federal Reserve would soon cut rates.
511130
Stock index futures pointed slightly lower on Friday as traders turned cautious before consumer price data that may influence expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
664266
Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, suggesting a lower start for Wall Street, after Citigroup Inc  reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.
645199
U.S. stock index futures indicated a weaker open on Wall Street before a report forecast to show a dip in manufacturing activity last month.
248981
Stock index futures were down sharply  on Wednesday, suggesting stocks may add to Tuesday's deep  losses, after Intel Corp's  quarterly results and  outlook were below Wall Street targets, heightening fears of  recession.
644277
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a   slightly lower market open on Thursday before a key inflation   indicator that may shed light on the outlook for interest   rates.
669824
Stocks dropped at the open on Friday, led lower by financial shares on fears that Merrill Lynch & Co  will incur mortgage-related losses of nearly twice what it forecast.
615135
U.S. stock futures slipped on Tuesday, indicating an opening fall on Wall Street, with energy shares set to be hit but the broader market supported by crude's continued fall.
493270
Stocks fell on Wednesday as a steep quarterly loss at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.  and executives' warnings about possible future problems suggested the worst of the credit crisis may not be over.
432596
Stock index futures fell on Wednesday  as news that deep losses on subprime mortgage bonds have left  two Bear Stearns hedge funds almost worthless further worried  investors already edgy after lackluster results from Intel  Corp.  and Yahoo Inc.
496373
U.S. stock index futures indicated a weaker open on Wall Street on Tuesday before a key economic report forecast to show a dip in manufacturing activity last month.
750751
Stock futures fell on Tuesday, suggesting the broader market may extend its slide as investor concern about the extent of the subprime crisis persisted ahead of a busy day for earnings.