Stocks Seen Firm; Retail, Jobs in Focus
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a firmer  open on Thursday, with investors sharply focused on how the  holiday shopping season shaped up as a slew of companies  reported sales figures, while weekly jobless data caused some  concern.
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Wall Street is set for a firmer start to  Friday trade, hovering near multi-year highs, as investors  shrug off steeper crude oil prices and focus on recent buoyant  corporate earnings ahead of key inflation data
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US stocks were set for a cautious start on Thursday as fears about a US economic slowdown and soaring commodity prices continued to weigh on investor sentiment but as the private sector jobs market showed a modest increase last month.
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Wall Street was expected to open little  changed on Friday in cautious trade ahead of the monthly  employment report at 8:30 a.m. EST.
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Financial markets traded cautiously on  Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that investors hope will  give them some guidance on state of the U.S. economy and the  future direction of interest rates.
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U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday  include Sears, Roebuck & Co., Kmart Holding Corp.,  Hewlett-Packard Co., and Network Appliance Inc.
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U.S. stocks should hold firm next week with little economic data or corporate news on tap to move the market going into the Christmas holiday, strategists said.
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U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, clawing back from Monday's losses, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.
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U.S. stocks looked to bounce back on  Tuesday, with stock futures pointing to a flat open as oil  prices hold below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaits  consumer confidence data for some direction.
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Wall Street is set for a firmer start to Friday trade, hovering near multi-year highs, as investors shrug off steeper crude oil prices and focus on recent buoyant corporate earnings ahead of key inflation data
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Wall Street was set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after  Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about  profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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Futures signal a rise at the open on Wall Street; oil prices down on mild weather forecast. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - US stocks on Monday looked set to carry on the momentum from last week&#39;s rally on Wall Street
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New York - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about revenues could weigh on stocks.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a firmer  open on Thursday, following a weak start to the New Year, with  investors sharply focused on how the holiday shopping season  shaped up as a slew of companies reported sales figures.
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Stocks are seen opening flat on Friday ahead of key U.S. payrolls number and after the Dow Jones industrial average  ended Thursday at a record closing level on the back of upbeat earnings and mild inflation.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to little  change when Wall Street opens on Thursday, as investors look to  jobless claims and other data for guidance while drawing  comfort from a fresh fall in crude oil prices.
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London stocks were expected to mount a cautious rally at the open on Tuesday, but retail inflation data later in the morning will give further clues as to future interest rate policy.