Futures flat as housing jitters offset deals
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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 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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Stock index futures rose on Monday in  the final trading session of the year with little on the  corporate agenda and ahead of existing home sales data.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat market open on Tuesday, with crude oil extending a decline and likely to weigh on energy stocks, while technology stocks may falter after a chip maker warned about earnings.
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Stock index futures signaled a flat to lower opening on Wednesday after seesawing on jobs and economic growth data that seemed to point in opposite directions.
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U.S. stock futures were flat on  Wednesday with the Dow poised to extend its record peak ahead  of a speech by Federal Reserve President Ben Bernanke.
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Stock futures were little changed on Thursday, with investors showing caution a day after the Standard & Poor's 500's biggest drop in two weeks and as European shares slid on credit market concerns.
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U.S. stocks ended flat on Monday as a   rebound in oil prices wasn't enough to pull investors from the   sidelines before Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, when   policy-makers are expected to keep interest rates steady.
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U.S. stocks index futures pointed to a flat market open on Monday as a brokerage downgrade of Apple Computer Inc.  offset the positive impact of an acquisition and a possible deal.
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U.S. stocks looked set to open   unchanged on Wednesday, with futures erasing gains after a   report showing an unexpected drop in August durable goods   orders renewed doubt about the outlook for profit growth.
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Stocks seesawed near unchanged on Wednesday as gains in the energy sector helped offset concern about more fallout from the housing slump.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday following Monday's steep losses as a steep drop in durable goods orders offset data that cast a ray of light on the battered housing sector.
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Stock indexes were little changed on Monday with renewed worries about the subprime mortgage market offsetting optimism about corporate takeovers.
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Stock index futures pointed to a flat  market open on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal article cast  doubt on the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on  Wednesday.
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Stocks looked to open flat on  Wednesday as investors await Friday's job figures and stay  cautious as concerns loom about potential disruptions to the  Republican party's convention in New York this week.
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Stock futures slipped on Tuesday, as investors were cautious ahead of key U.S. housing data that may shed light on the troubled housing market.
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Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Thursday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of housing and durable goods orders data that could shed light on the health of the U.S. economy and outlook for interest rates.