Stocks Futures Flat; Dell Slips
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  market open on Friday as optimism about further merger and  acquisition activity offset news of a disappointing revenue  outlook from Dell Inc. DELL.O.
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U.S. stocks index futures pointed to a flat market open on Monday as a brokerage downgrade of Apple Computer Inc.  offset the positive impact of an acquisition and a possible deal.
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U.S. stock futures were nearly  unchanged on Friday as investors awaited key data on the  economy that could determine the market's early direction.
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U.S. stocks looked set to rise slightly on Wednesday, with stock index futures pointing higher after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, setting the stage for gains by technology shares a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Stocks were near flat on Monday, paring losses as strength in the technology sector offset declines in bank shares tied to fears of bigger-than-expected loan losses.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday, held back by lingering concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk in a choppy market.
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Stocks were set for a flat open  on  Wednesday, with Wall Street pausing after Tuesday's rally and  keeping a close eye on U.S. oil inventory data due later in the  morning.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat market open on Thursday, with investors cautious a day after the Dow closed at an all-time high for a second straight day and before employment data on Friday.
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on   Friday after data that boosted optimism about corporate profits   and consumer spending offset declines in Texas Instruments   TXN.N following a downgrade of the stock.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat market open on Thursday as investors prepared for the release of two major investment bank earnings reports and a set of inflation data.
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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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U.S. stocks ended flat on Monday as a   rebound in oil prices wasn't enough to pull investors from the   sidelines before Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, when   policy-makers are expected to keep interest rates steady.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  market open on Friday,  pausing after the previous day's big  rally, as Wall Street awaits key economic data, though gains by  computer maker Dell Inc. DELL.O in overseas trading following  its earnings report could help technology stocks.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data before the start of the holiday shopping season offset strong earnings from Dell Inc.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed higher on Wednesday after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, setting the stage for gains by technology shares a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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US stocks opened flat on Friday as Wall Street pulled back after a big rally in the previous session, with shares of computer maker Dell Inc.
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Stocks were mostly flat on Wednesday as worries about a sales forecast from Target Inc  and falling home prices were offset by gains in energy shares.