US Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; Merck Shares Rise
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US stock-index futures were little changed before a government report that economists expect will show manufacturing held last month above the average for the past decade.
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US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened and shares of Merck &amp; Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) helped lift the Dow after the drugmaker
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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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Stock index futures were little changed on Friday, with traders reluctant to take new positions ahead of consumer price data that may influence the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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Stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors assessed whether equities could extend the prior session's record-setting surge.
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The oil market ignores Saudi attempts to cool prices. Merck reportedly is stepping up its search for a new CEO. Wall Street looks to ease into the week with a slight rise at the open, despite higher oil prices.
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Merck & Co. Inc.  shares could  rise to $70 by 2010 if the drugmaker continues to deliver on  its promise of double-digit earnings growth, Barron's said in  its October 29 edition.
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Shares of drugmaker Merck &amp; Co. Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) traded 1.52 percent higher on volume of more than 61,000 shares in pre-market dealings on Friday, a day after
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Stock futures were little changed on Monday as caution before a report expected to show softening in the housing sector was offset by optimism about the latest takeover activity.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Tuesday before data on manufacturing and housing and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that could determine if stocks recover from a two-day decline.
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U.S. stocks held solid gains on  Wednesday, as oil prices held below $42 a barrel and healthcare  stocks rose, with shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. MRK.N up  after issuing a 2005 forecast that was better than some  analysts had expected.
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US stocks opened flat on Friday, with higher oil prices and shares of drugmakers weighing on Wall Street after Thursday&#39;s late-session rally.
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Stock index futures pointed to modest gains on Monday after the previous session's sell-off as a major buyout deal looked set to advance.
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Dow Jones futures rose 37 points recently, while Nasdaq futures climbed 6 points and Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s futures edged up 3.60 points.
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Stock index futures were pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, as investors awaited data that could shed more light on the health of the economy.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed   on Monday as many investors refrained from taking new positions   before the Federal Reserve decides on interest rates later this   week and a brokerage downgraded tech bellwether Intel Corp.   INTC.O
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Stock index futures pointed to a steady  opening on Wall Street on Thursday ahead of a barrage of  results from major companies.