Stocks Seen Flat Are Oil Edges Higher
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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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U.S. stocks were set to open flat on  Friday after news of a drop in durable goods orders last month  did little to sway investor sentiment that remained focused on  higher oil prices.
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U.S. shares headed for a flat to mildly  higher opening on Friday amid a thin corporate and economic  diary and as oil prices just below $60 a barrel were likely  both to boost energy shares and fan inflation worries.
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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday  ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in  crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.
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Stocks were set to open flat on  Friday, with investors expecting the market to stem recent  losses, while high oil prices fueled concerns of slowing  corporate profits and consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks looked to open flat on  Thursday under pressure from the surge in oil prices and  lackluster September sales reports from U.S. retailers.
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U.S. stocks looked to rise on Tuesday,  with stock futures pointing to a slightly higher open, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.
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Asian shares traded flat to higher on  Thursday as investors picked through conflicting signals on  economic growth and pondered whether oil prices would fall  further after a steep slide overnight.
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U.S. stocks were likely to open flat  on Wednesday, with high oil prices and profit warnings weighing  on the market before earnings reports start and key jobs data  is released this week.
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Wall Street was expected edge higher at Tuesday&#39;s opening as the price of US crude oil eased, with insurers firming after the head of Marsh &amp; McLennan Cos.
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Stock futures signaled a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with technology shares poised to advance on news that Apple Inc.  and Cisco Systems Inc.  have ended a trademark battle.
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Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Friday's open as the price of crude oil slipped, in thin trade ahead of the New Year celebrations.
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Wall Street was poised for a flat start  on Tuesday despite support from a firmer dollar and crude oil  prices falling to a 1-month low.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday as  higher oil prices overshadowed news that cell phone maker Nokia  Corp. NOK.N raised its earnings forecast and weekly jobless  claims fell more than Wall Street's forecast.
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U.S. stocks looked set for little  change at the open on Friday as losses in previous sessions  were seen leveling off, but high oil prices and their possible  effect on corporate profits and consumer spending remain a  worry for investors.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as  crude prices stayed firmly above $51 per barrel, boosting oil  stocks, but profit warnings hurt the auto parts and  semiconductor sectors.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with technology shares poised to rise after Apple Inc.  and Cisco Systems Inc.  ended a trademark battle.