Futures point to steady Wall St, Alcoa reports
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U.S. stock futures held steady on Monday, suggesting a flat start to trade on Wall Street as the new company results season gets underway with figures from aluminum producer Alcoa Inc.  after the closing bell.
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Stock futures edged higher on Monday, suggesting shares on Wall Street may recover some of Friday's sharp losses when heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.  rattled investors with a drop in earnings.
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Stock futures were little changed on Thursday after a weak start to the new year as investors were cautious with oil prices near $100 a barrel and before a report on private-sector jobs growth.
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NEW YORK - Stocks drifted higher Monday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday before inflation data that could provide clues about the likely direction of U.S. interest rates.
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Stock index futures pointed higher on Thursday after reassuring results and outlook from business software maker Oracle, though nervousness before investment bank Bear Stearns Co Inc's  results and key data on U.S. economic growth held the advance in check.
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Stocks index futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on  the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s rate decision and  statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers  .
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Wall Street was set for a steady start  on Thursday, bolstered by fresh falls in crude oil prices to  their lowest level in over three weeks to ease investor  concerns about prospects for economic growth and corporate  profits.
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Crude futures were little changed in Asian trade Monday, holding onto sharp gains that came Friday amid a resurgence of jitters about a possible supply crunch over the coming winter months.
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US stock futures pointed to a flat market open Thursday as a rush of quarterly earnings reports painted a mixed picture for corporate profits amid lingering worries over the high price of oil.
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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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Stock index futures were little  changed on Friday after the previous session's sharp sell-off,  with investors cautious about the outlook for the U.S. economy  and deteriorating credit markets.
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U.S. stock futures were nearly  unchanged on Friday as markets await an indication of the  economy's health from key data and a speech from Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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U.S. stocks were set for a steady start on Friday with a billion dollar share buyback plan at Texas Instruments  lending some backbone to the technology sector.
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US stock-index futures were little changed. Dow Jones Industrial Average shares including General Electric Co. slipped in Europe. Citigroup Inc.
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U.S. stock futures indicated a higher   opening on Wall Street on Wednesday on optimism the Federal   Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged and after software   maker Oracle Corp. ORCL.O reported quarterly profit that   topped forecasts.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat market open on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious before a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and economic reports, a day after the Dow