Futures climb, led by recovery overseas
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U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off. Takeover news also aided the advance.
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Stock index futures jumped on Friday after Countrywide Financial Corp.  reported quarterly results and said it negotiated additional liquidity.
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U.S. stock futures edged higher on   Friday following a report showing the core personal consumption   expenditure index rose last month in line with expectations.
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Stocks rose sharply on Tuesday, driving the Nasdaq composite index more than 1 percent higher, as overseas equities rebounded and investors bet that markets may be stabilizing after recent heavy losses.
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Stock index futures rose, lifted by news of a General Electric deal to buy a Merrill Lynch lending unit.
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European stock markets have risen after they were supported by the commodity and airline sectors, a day after surging in response to healthy US growth data.
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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 index futures edged higher on Tuesday as investors looked forward to another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week to help cure the economy's ills.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on  Friday after Nike  and Oracle  reported  higher-than-expected financial results, but trading was likely  to be volatile as equity derivative contracts expired.
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U.S. stock futures soared on Friday,  indicating the market would open higher, after October jobs  data showed a higher-than-expected increase, a positive sign  for U.S. economic growth.
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London is seen starting slightly higher on Tuesday after a late recovery on Wall Street, but the continentâs bourses are seen opening flat.
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Stock futures rose early Tuesday,  pointing to a higher market open, lifted by  better-than-expected earnings and outlook from IBM and a  further decline in oil prices.
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Stock index futures edged up before  the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday with the focus on  quarterly results from investment bank Bear Stearns  and  a raft of economic indicators.
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Stock futures rose slightly on Thursday, lifted by takeover news before economic data that could give clues on the outlook for interest rates.
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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 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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U.S. stock futures advanced as investors eyed gains in overseas equities and awaited a speech in Germany by the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke.