Williams-Sonoma shares drop on weak outlook
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Home goods retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc  reported a decline in its holiday same-store sales on Tuesday and gave a weak outlook for the current quarter and upcoming fiscal year, sending its shares down as much as 13 percent.
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Wall Street stocks fell in midday trade on Wednesday as pending home sales fell to their lowest level since September 2001 and the defensive mood was reinforced by a lower estimate of private-sector job creation in August.
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Stock futures fell on Wednesday as  earnings by Amazon.com Inc  disappointed some investors  and reports of bigger write-downs at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc   added to concerns about the credit market.
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U.S. stock index futures indicated a weaker open on Wall Street on Tuesday before a key economic report forecast to show a dip in manufacturing activity last month.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks fell on Friday after the release of weaker-than-expected September employment data, adding to worry that the economy may be slowing to the detriment of corporate profits.
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Stock futures signaled a slightly weaker opening on Wall Street on Thursday as disappointing monthly sales from retailers such as Costco Wholesale Corp.  were likely to hit sentiment and revive worries about consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on concern about higher-than-expected inflation and a sharp drop in shares of technology bellwether Hewlett-Packard Co.
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Stock index futures dropped on Wednesday, suggesting a weaker open on Wall Street,
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Williams-Sonoma Inc.  on  Thursday said quarterly net profit rose, but it slashed its  outlook for the rest of the year, citing disappointing sales at  its Pottery Barn home decor chain and macroeconomic factors.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  open on Thursday, weighed down by disappointing earnings from  online auctioneer eBay Inc. EBAY.O and a soft outlook from  wireless technology company Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O late in the  previous session.
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Williams Cos. Inc. (WMB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has scrapped efforts to sell its power business as the depressed wholesale market has damaged prospects for selling the unit, the natural gas company said on Thursday.
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U.S. stock futures fell on Monday on caution before a report that could show further weakness in housing and news pointing to tougher financing terms for takeover deals.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. , the upscale home furnishings retailer, on Wednesday reported lower quarterly profit, citing challenging sales in its core brands, but still beat Wall Street estimates.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after weaker-than-expected durable goods data raised concerns about the outlook for the economy and profits.
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Stocks were set to drop at the open on Friday as weaker-than-expected government data on job growth last month fed recession fears.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) - US stock futures were tracking lower on Monday, indicating expectations for a weaker start despite a couple of anticipated deals.
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Procter & Gamble Co's  stock fell more than 4 percent on Tuesday as the company's outlook for the rest of the year disappointed analysts, who also raised concern about its beauty business.