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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Shares edge down after retail sales; earnings eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surprise decline in June retail sales was the latest worrying sign from the economy, pushing stocks slightly lower on Monday, but Citigroup earnings limited losses in another forecast-beating report from a bank. The S&P 500 has fallen in seven of the l
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Moody’s downgrade gives edge to safe-haven banks

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major ratings downgrades by Moody's will further divide the world's biggest banks based on their strength and access to cheap customer deposits. The ratings, released Thursday by Moody's Investors Service, gave a competitive advantage t
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In battle of the S&P, can bulls gain the edge?

NEW YORK (Reuters) – It will be another battleground for S&P 500 index next week. Will the bears finally give up and let the bulls have their way? The S&P 500, the market’s broadest measure, managed to close out the week above the psychologically important 1,400
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