Stock Futures Push Up as 2004 Winds Down
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Stock futures pointed to a slightly  higher open on Wall Street on Friday, in what is set to be a  thin trading session as investors wind down for the year --  with all three indices on course to end higher for 2004 as a  whole.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday,  pointing to a higher market open, on retreating oil prices and  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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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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Stock futures edged up on Monday as bargain hunters sought beaten-down shares after Friday's sell-off on disappointing earnings from bellwether companies such as Caterpillar Inc. .
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U.S. stocks are set for a higher opening on Thursday, according to index futures, after any fears of a rate rise receded, and amid a raft of earnings reports and economic data.
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U.S. stock index futures suggested a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday as news of planned takeovers added to optimism about the outlook for equities after the long holiday weekend.
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US stock futures were headed higher Wednesday as traders dive into a new month looking for an upbeat December market despite lingering questions about oil prices and a weaker dollar.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher   opening on Thursday, helped by optimism that momentum will   drive the Dow to a new record high, while U.S. gross domestic   product data will be watched for signs of economic growth.
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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 index futures rose on Thursday, pointing to a higher market open, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.
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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. stocks index futures jumped on  Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted  optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent  sell-off.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday on optimism the government will raise its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, a move that would suggest stronger momentum for corporate profits.
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Stock futures soared on Wednesday, suggesting Wall Street was poised to rebound from its worst slide since 2001 as investors looked for opportunities to snap up attractively priced stocks.
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Stock index futures rose on Friday with financials poised to rise on a report of another multibillion dollar infusion for a struggling investment bank from an overseas sovereign investor.
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U.S. stock index futures indicated a strong open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of non-farm payrolls data which might offer clues on the outlook for interest rates and growth in the world's largest economy.