Futures rise on Microsoft, stimulus package
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Stock index futures rose on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings from Microsoft Corp and as a speedy agreement on a U.S. economic stimulus package helped boost investor confidence.
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Stock index futures pointed to a stronger start for Wall Street on Friday as the technology sector was cheered by strong results from Research in Motion that sent shares of the BlackBerry maker surging.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, which could give a hint about the outlook for interest rates, and retail sales data.
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Stock futures rose on Friday after a government report showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in November, easing worries about the economy's health.
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The S&P 500 index on Thursday rose more than 1 percent as stocks extended gains, helped by optimism about a deal for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday after Oracle Corp. and Nike Inc. reported financial results that topped forecasts, but volatility was likely to be high.
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US stock-index futures rose after comments from Federal Reserve Governor Susan Bies bolstered optimism the pace of economic growth may be sustained.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, with takeover news in the telecommunications sector, including a $48.5 billion buyout, likely to offset concern about the subprime mortgage market.
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Stock index futures rose briskly on Friday, signaling a higher market open, after a government report showed job growth in February was nearly in line with Wall Street's expectations and the unemployment rate fell, easing worries about the economy.
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Stock futures bounced higher on  Thursday as steady benchmark bond yields drove a rebound in  global equities, but the tone was cautious ahead of a key  inflation report.
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U.S. stocks index futures jumped on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off.
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U.S. stock index futures suggested a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday as news of proposed mergers and acquisitions added to optimism about the outlook for equities after the long holiday weekend.
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European markets stocks rose Friday, buoyed by the prospect of a proposed economic stimulus package aimed at warding off recession in the United States.
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Stock index futures rose on Friday, signaling a higher market open, after General Electric Co.  increased its stock repurchase plan, adding to investors' optimism after Thursday's record session.
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Stock futures soared on Wednesday, suggesting Wall Street was poised to rebound from its worst slide since 2001 as investors looked for opportunities to snap up attractively priced stocks.
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Stock futures edged higher on Friday, helped by optimism about takeover activity and private equity deals.
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Investors will be looking for signs from Microsoft Corp.  of a strong holiday quarter for Xbox 360 video game consoles and new computers loaded with Windows Vista when the company reports results this week.