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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, July 29: Futures Lower On Chinese Fears
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 6:55am | 1115Futures Lower On Chinese Fears U.S. equity futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade after Asian shares on fears of a protracted slowdown in China. Data released over the weekend spooked investors and sent shares lower. Top News In other news around the markets: The National...
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Weekly Preview: Earnings Season Continues, Fed In Focus, Economic Maelstrom Expected
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 4:05pm | 2337Weekly Preview: Earnings Season Continues, Fed In Focus, Economic Maelstrom Expected Next week, earnings season continues with hundreds of companies set to report earnings. Also, there is a flood of economic data due out in the next week from around the world. Further, the Federal Reserve, the...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, June 24
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 6:41am | 946Futures Drop On China Fears, Easing Doubts As Chinese Stocks Plummet U.S. equity futures declined in early pre-market trade Monday on continued fears surrounding the Chinese economy. The People's Bank of China issued a statement attempting to reassure markets of the state of the Chinese economy...
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Weekly Preview: Economic Data Takes Center Stage In Earnings Lull
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 4:02pm | 2294Next week, key economic data points will be the focus of markets as the end of quarter earnings lull comes to an end. However, a few key earnings reports are expected and could also move markets. Key Earnings Earnings from key companies next week including Lennar (NYSE: LEN), General Mills (NYSE:...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Tuesday, May 28
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:50am | 1030Futures Surge as Global Shares Rebound U.S. equity futures rose sharply in early pre-market trade on relaxed fears of Federal Reserve tapering of easing, fears which drove markets lower last week. Eyes will be on key retail earnings and economic data in Tuesday's session for further direction as...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Monday, April 29
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 6:20am | 1114Futures Rise on Stimulus Hopes Despite Weak GDP U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade following gains in Europe on hopes of a rate cut from the European Central Bank this Thursday as markets shrugged off the weak GDP report from last Friday. The ECB is expected to cut the benchmark...