Stock futures advance (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3-0.8 percent. 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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Stocks eye perfect storm of Irene and jobs (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks are setting up for another turbulent week that will begin with a focus, oddly enough, on the weather. Yahoo! News: Business News
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China flash PMI helps lift shares, eyes on Europe (Reuters)

Reuters – European shares were set to follow Asian gains on Tuesday after a survey of Chinese factory output soothed fears of a hard landing for the world’s No.2 economy, but gold hit a record on persistent concerns about the health of the developed world. Yahoo! News: Bus
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More volatility ahead as uncertainty rules (Reuters)

Reuters – The historic swings in the U.S. stock market over the past two weeks have investors struggling to figure out where equities may be headed next. Only one thing seems clear: The volatility is far from over. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street reverses early gains as tech drags (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday, reversing gains of more than 1 percent, as weak results from Dell dragged down the largest U.S. personal computer makers and offset recent upbeat earnings and outlooks from retailers, including Target Corp . Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street ends down after 3 days of gains (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday after three days of gains when a meeting between the heads of France and Germany failed to quell fears about euro zone leaders’ ability to contain the region’s sovereign debt woes. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Sarkozy and Merkel push euro integration (Reuters)

Reuters – The leaders of France and Germany unveiled wide-reaching plans Tuesday for closer euro zone integration, including deficit limits and biannual summits, but said joint euro bonds could only be a longer-term option. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Industrial output surges as Japan quake impact eases (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. industrial output recorded its best gain in seven months in July as the auto sector bounced back from supply disruptions wrought by Japan’s devastating earthquake in March. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Saks, Wal-Mart show widening U.S. consumer split (Reuters)

Reuters – At luxury department store chain Saks Inc , customers were buying more designer suits at full price. Yahoo! News: Business News
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