Index futures edge lower as Europe weighs

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as traders remained focused on high bond yields in Spain and as a cautious outlook from tech bellwether Texas Instruments weighed on sentiment. Texas Instruments Inc's second-quarter profit beat Wall Street exp
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Stock index futures point to lower start

(Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.4 percent while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 contracts were down 0.3 percent at 4.16 a.m. EDT. European shares were flat in jittery early trade on Tuesday,
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2012 Gold Rush: Alaska Wants To Buy Your Vacant House in the Lower 48

In this bear investment market, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. is planning to make a $ 400 million commitment to hunt for vacant single-family homes in the lower continguous U.S. Under its single-family homes strategy, the Alaska fund would not purchase or directly own the properties
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Wall Street to open slightly lower after jobs, GDP data

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set for a slightly lower open on Thursday, after data pointed to an economy that may have stalled while investors grapple with the euro zone's debt crisis. A report by private payrolls processor ADP showed private employers created 133,
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Wall Street opens lower after run-up

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell at the open on Tuesday as equities paused after a 3-day winning streak for the S&P 500, which came within 10 percent of a historic closing high. The benchmark S&P had risen in eight of the past nine sessions, hit its highest point since
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Wall Street edges lower at open (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks fell at the open on Friday in a light day on the economic calendar, but the benchmark S&P 500 index remained on track for its third straight weekly advance. Yahoo! News: Business News
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London Job Losses Drive Residential Rents Lower

London, UK London’s slowing job market is now impacting the local residential rental market. Liam Bailey, head of Residential Research at London-based Knight Frank tells World Property Channel, “Rental falls in winter are not uncommon, the employment market is quieter and
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Bernanke disappointment pushes Wall Street lower (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no indications of new stimulus measures to boost the flagging economy in a keenly awaited speech. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Futures open slightly lower (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stock index futures opened slightly lower on Sunday as traders geared up for another turbulent week while assessing the impact of Hurricane Irene that passed with less damage than feared. Yahoo! News: Business News
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