Wall St stock futures rise; retail sales eyed
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Stock index futures edged up before  the start of Wall Street trading on Wednesday with all eyes on  retail sales data for clues about the health of the U.S.  economy and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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U.S. stock futures indicated a higher   opening on Wall Street on Monday, extending last week's gains,   on expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates   unchanged.
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U.S. stock futures added to gains, positioning the market for a higher open on Thursday, after a key gauge of U.S. inflation underscored expectations for no increases in interest rates in the months ahead.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher  market open on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous  session's fall, after computer and printer maker  Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N reported better-than-expected  earnings and the announcement of a major retail merger.
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Stock index futures edged up before the start of Wall Street trading on Wednesday with all eyes on retail sales data for clues about the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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Stock futures edged higher on Friday, helped by optimism about takeover activity and private equity deals.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial to a record closing high for a third day and the S&P 500 to a fresh 5-1/2-year high, after an increase in retailers' September sales fueled hopes that spending will stay strong.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening higher at the open Monday ahead of some key data this week, including CPI, retail sales data and consumer confidence surveys...
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Stock index futures were pointing to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with Citigroup  gaining on a report banks are planning to sell assets to shore up capital.
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S&P 500 stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Monday, with stocks attempting to squeeze out some gains on the last trading day of 2007, but data on existing home sales could limit any advance.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday,  after dipping briefly, after a government report showed that  consumer prices, excluding food and energy, rose only slightly  more than Wall Street expected.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday   before economic data on durable goods and new home sales, with   investors eyeing the Dow Jones industrial average as it nears   its all-time record.
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Stock futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, as shares continue to rally following the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate cut that eased fears over the outlook for the economy.
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Stock index futures indicated a stronger start on Wall Street on Tuesday, taking a cue from a rise in European shares and base and precious metal prices.
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Wall Street stocks traded higher Friday as a strong retail sales report increased investors&#39; confidence about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.
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U.S. stock futures got a slight boost  on Friday after a report showed U.S. retail sales rose in  October, but the market still looked to open flat, pulling back  from the previous day's rally as oil prices nudge higher.
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Stock index futures rose on Thursday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc  and other retailers reported August sales that beat analysts' expectations, calming concern that consumers were being squeezed by a meltdown in the mortgage market.