Stocks Set for Firm Start to '05; Oil Off
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U.S. stock futures rose on Monday,  pointing to a solid start to the New Year, as oil prices  tumbled more than a dollar and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  brightened its outlook for December sales.
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Wall Street headed for a firm start on  Monday as oil fell below the $60 mark for the first time in six  months, but existing home sales data will dominate the  limelight as investors try to assess the extent of the U.S.  economic slowdown.
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US stocks were set for a firmer start on Monday, as investors looked to the start of second quarter earnings this week with confidence.
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US stocks were set for a lacklustre start on Monday, as equity investors looked to lock in profits after the best week for equities in almost five years.
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U.S. stocks look to open flat on  Monday as investors pause after a busy week on Wall Street,  with oil prices ticking higher and the dollar still hovering  near record lows.
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US stocks opened flat on Wednesday, with high oil prices and a spate of profit warnings weighing on the market. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 5.57 points, or 0.05 percent, at 10,172.
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Stocks were set to open higher Tuesday, with the blue-chip Dow industrials aiming to push back above 10,000 mark. Oil prices remain in focus, with crude reaching above $50 a barrle in premarket trading.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  market open on Tuesday, as a slide in oil prices took pressure  off the market after a sell-off in the previous session.
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Wall Street was heading for a steady start on Wednesday as lower crude oil prices and a firmer dollar soothed nerves ahead of an anticipated interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.
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Stocks were set to start mixed on Friday, as traders absorb a small drop in durable goods orders and the higher price of oil. On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 70.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a muted   start on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors backed off   Tuesday's rally and oil prices hovered around $64 a barrel   after falling the previous session, easing inflation concerns.
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Wall Street headed for a firm start on   Monday as oil fell below the $60 mark for the first time in six   months, but existing home sales data will dominate the   limelight as investors try to assess the extent of the U.S.   economic slowdown.
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Wall Street was set for a flat start on Tuesday as investors braced themselves for a slew of data, with a steadier dollar helping to offset the impact of firmer crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks looked to open flat on  Wednesday, a day after a sharp sell-off, as oil prices slipped  lower while a major sale was announced by IBM IBM.N.
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U.S. index futures pointed to a firm start on Wall Street on Wednesday after sharp losses in the previous session on mounting concerns that the U.S. mortgage crisis could lead to a slowdown in the world's biggest economy.
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Stocks looked set to start the new year little changed on Wednesday as nervousness about further write-downs in the financial sector and oil prices near $98 a barrel offset early optimism.
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New York - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about revenues could weigh on stocks.