05-28-2009 - U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Durable-Goods Report Beats Forecasts By Rita Nazareth U.S. stock-index futures rose after orders for durable goods increased more than forecast in April, adding to evidence that that recession is easing.

05-27-2009 - Stock futures point to lower open ahead of housing data By Chuck Mikolajczak Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wednesday as General Motors inched closer to bankruptcy and investors await a key report on the housing market.

05-27-2009 - U.S. Stocks Retreat as Monsanto Leads Drop in Commodity Shares By Rita Nazareth U.S. stocks fell as a disappointing forecast at Monsanto Co. triggered a drop in commodity shares and banks slid on a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. report that the number of “problem” lenders grew to the most in 15 years. Treasuries on concern record debt sales will overwhelm demand.

05-26-2009 - Stocks Fall as Dollar, Yen Climb on North Korea; Won, Oil Drop By Daniel Hauck Stocks and U.S. index futures fell, with the MSCI World Index retreating the most in three days, while the yen and the dollar strengthened on concern risks to economic growth and global political stability are increasing.

05-26-2009 - U.S. Stocks Advance as Confidence Boosts Tech, Consumer Shares By Rita Nazareth U.S. stocks rallied, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index higher for the first time in five days, as the biggest jump in consumer confidence since 2003 spurred optimism the worst of the recession is over.

05-22-2009 - U.S. Stock Futures Advance After Sears Posts Unexpected Profit By Rita Nazareth and Sarah Jones U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend its weekly advance, as Sears Holdings Corp. beat analysts’ profit estimates and concern the nation will lose its AAA credit rating eased.

05-22-2009 - U.S. Stocks Rise as Sears Profit Overshadows Treasury Auction By Rita Nazareth U.S. stocks gained as unexpected profit at Sears Holdings Corp. overshadowed concern the government faces higher interest rates to finance the bailout of the financial industry, which sent Treasuries lower and weakened the dollar.

05-21-2009 - Stocks, Gilts, Pound Fall on Fed Outlook, U.K. Credit Rating By Daniel Hauck Stocks fell around the world for the first time in four days as investors speculated the highest valuations for equities in three years would decline after the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for the U.S. economy and former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said banks are still in peril.

05-21-2009 - U.S. Stocks Tumble as Jobless Claims Revive Recession Concern By Eric Martin U.S. stocks declined for a third day, extending a global slump, after higher-than-forecast jobless claims spurred concern the weakening labor market will stymie an economic recovery.

05-20-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain as Exxon, Bank of America Advance By Daniela Silberstein U.S. stock-index futures gained as higher oil and metal prices lifted commodity producers, overshadowing a weaker-than-expected sales forecast from Hewlett-Packard Co.

05-18-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain as Lowe’s, Bank of America Rise By Daniela Silberstein and Rita Nazareth U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will rebound from last week’s 5 percent decline, as Lowe’s Cos. beat earnings projections and analysts recommended Bank of America Corp. Treasuries and European government bonds rallied, while oil gained.

05-18-2009 - U.S. Stocks Gain as Bank of America, Lowe’s Shares Advance By Rita Nazareth U.S. stocks rose, helping the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index erase more than half of last week’s loss, as analysts recommended Bank of America Corp. and Lowe’s Cos. beat earnings projections. Oil climbed to a six-month high above $59 a barrel, while Treasuries fell.

05-15-2009 - Stocks head to lower open ahead of inflation data The stock market headed toward a lower open Friday as investors await reports that are expected to show that the economy’s slide continues to slow.

05-14-2009 - Global stocks slide on economic fears, gold rises By Herbert Lash Stocks fell around the world Wednesday after reports of declining U.S. retail sales and falling output in Europe dimmed hopes for a rapid economic recovery, spurring demand for safe-haven assets like gold and government debt.

05-14-2009 - U.S. Stocks Advance as CA Earnings, Libor Temper Jobless Claims By Eric Martin U.S. stocks advanced, snapping a three-day losing streak for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as better-than-estimated earnings at CA Inc. and a decrease in bank borrowing costs overshadowed an increase in jobless claims.

05-13-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Drop on Retail Sales, Earnings Concern By Eric Martin U.S. stock futures slid as retail sales unexpectedly decreased in April, companies from ING Groep NV to Applied Materials Inc. reported disappointing earnings and the Bank of England said the U.K. economy faces a slow recovery.

05-12-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as Citigroup Gains, Oil Hits $60 By Daniela Silberstein and Elizabeth Stanton U.S. stock-index futures rose as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said efforts by banks to raise capital are “encouraging,” overshadowing concern the economy may weaken further.

05-12-2009 - Most U.S. Stocks Decline as Share Sales Raise Dilution Concern By Elizabeth Stanton Most U.S. stocks fell for a second day as share sales at Ford Motor Co., U.S. Bancorp and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. heightened concern that earnings will be diluted by capital-raising efforts.

05-11-2009 - European Stocks, U.S. Futures Decline; Metals, Crude Oil Fall By Daniel Hauck European stocks, U.S. index futures and commodities retreated on speculation that prices have risen too fast as the global recession curbs earnings and Chinese demand for raw materials.

05-11-2009 - U.S. Stocks Retreat From Four-Month High on Earnings Valuations By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stocks retreated from a four- month high after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index traded at the most expensive level in seven months relative to earnings and lower energy prices weighed on commodity producers. European shares and oil fell, while Treasuries and the dollar advanced.

05-08-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance After Job Cuts Subside in April By Michael P. Regan U.S. stock-index futures gained after the government said the nation lost fewer jobs than economists estimated last month, signaling the worst of the recession may be over.

05-07-2009 - Stocks in Europe, Asia Gain; MSCI World Climbs for Seventh Day By Sarah Jones European and Asian stocks and U.S. futures rose, sending the MSCI World Index higher for a seventh day, on speculation banks don’t need as much capital as had been projected amid signs the worst of the recession may be over.

05-07-2009 - U.S. Stocks Decline as Technology, Telephone Shares Retreat By Rita Nazareth U.S. stocks retreated from a four- month high as a drop in telephone and technology companies snuffed out an early rally spurred by optimism that bank stress tests will boost confidence in the financial system.

05-06-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance After Employers Cut Fewer Jobs By Lynn Thomasson U.S. stock-index futures advanced after an industry report showed private employers cut fewer jobs than economists estimated in April, bolstering speculation that the labor market is improving.

05-05-2009 - European, Asian Shares Advance; U.S. Index Futures Decline By Daniela Silberstein Shares in Europe and Asia advanced, led by commodity producers and banks on optimism the worst of the recession is over. U.S. futures declined after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index jumped the most in three weeks yesterday.

05-04-2009 - Stocks Advance, Yen Weakens as Chinese Manufacturing Expands By Justin Carrigan Stocks in Europe and Asia rose, U.S. futures advanced and the yen weakened as a report showing China’s manufacturing expanded for the first time in nine months added to signs that the global recession is easing.

05-01-2009 - U.S. Stock Index Futures Gain as McAfee, Citigroup Shares Rise By Lynn Thomasson and Sarah Jones U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the market will extend gains from the best month in nine years, as McAfee Inc. and Fortune Brands Inc. joined the majority of companies beating analysts’ profit estimates.

04-30-2009 - Stocks Rise on Earnings, Europe Erases 2009 Loss; Bonds Fall By Daniel Hauck Stocks rallied around the world and Europe’s Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index recouped its 2009 loss amid growing speculation the worst of the global recession is over and a stream of earnings that beat analysts’ estimates.

04-30-2009 - Stocks Rise Worldwide, Pushing S&P 500 to Best Month Since 1991 By Lynn Thomasson Stocks rallied around the world, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest monthly gain since 1991, as investors speculated the worst of the global recession is over and earnings beat analysts’ estimates.

04-29-2009 - U.S. Stock-Index Futures Advance on Banks Upgrade, Crude Rally By Daniela Silberstein and Jeff Kearns U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may snap two days of losses, as banks advanced after Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller lifted its stance on U.S. banks for the first time since 2004.