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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Tuesday include: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL), TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ROC), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ:TFM), SoundBite Communications Inc (NASDAQ:SDBT)   Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15330.00 (0.07%), S&P 500 Futures: 1664.30 (-0.02%), NASDAQ Futures: 3021.75 (0.02%) •    Europe: CAC: 4017.69 (-0.13%), DAX: 8440.06 (-0.19%), FTSE: 6767.56 (0.18%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5180.10 (-0.55%), China: 2305.11 (0.22%), Hong Kong: 23366.37 (-0.54%), Japan: 15381.02 (0.13%). •    Metals: Gold: 1373.90 (-0.74%), Silver: 22.40 (-0.83%), Copper: 3.37 (0.33%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 96.39 (-0.33%), Natural Gas: 4.16 (1.61%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.36 (-0.46%), Soya Bean: 14.62 (1.02%), Wheat: 6.75 (1.17%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.2868 (-0.11%), GBP/USD: 1.5144 (-0.73%), USD/JPY: 102.7800 (0.50%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.970% (0.005)   Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures largely unchanged: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a flat open on Tuesday, as investors look ahead to speeches by Fed vice chairman William Dudley and Saint
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Monday include: Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Actavis Inc (NYSE:ACT), Warner Chilcott Plc (NASDAQ:WCRX), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN), Acquity Group Ltd (NYSEMKT:AQ), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII), Onex Corporation (TSE:OCX) Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15295 (-0.13%), S&P 500 Futures: 1660.90 (-0.13%), NASDAQ Futures: 3018.00 (-0.16%) •    Europe: CAC: 3998.47 (-0.07%), DAX: 8409.77 (0.14%), FTSE: 6713.57 (-0.15%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5209.00 (0.54%), China: 2299.99 (0.74%), Hong Kong: 23493.03 (1.75%), Japan: 15360.81 (1.45%). •    Metals: Gold: 1354.40 (-0.75%), Silver: 21.65 (-3.14%), Copper: 3.33 (0.09%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.64 (-0.40%), Natural Gas: 4.13 (1.82%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.56 (1.60%), Soya Bean: 14.50 (1.42%), Wheat: 6.82 (-0.94%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.2854 (0.12%), GBP/USD: 1.5205 (0.24%), USD/JPY: 102.4900 (-0.70%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.928% (-0.023) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures decline: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a lower open on Monday, amid investors concerns that the Federal Reserve may begin to ease-off its quantitative easing program. U.S. stocks jumped to a
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Friday include: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), J. C. Penney Companies, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU), Dean Foods Co (NYSE:DF), WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV), Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15255.00 (0.28%), S&P 500 Futures: 1653.30 (0.32%), NASDAQ Futures: 3006.50 (0.28%) •    Europe: CAC: 3998.92 (0.50%), DAX: 8396.85 (0.32%), FTSE: 6712.72 (0.37%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5180.80 (0.29%), China: 2282.87 (1.36%), Hong Kong: 23082.68 (0.00%), Japan: 15138.12 (0.67%). •    Metals: Gold: 1374.70 (-0.88%), Silver: 22.44 (-0.97%), Copper: 3.33 (1.17%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.82 (0.69%), Natural Gas: 3.97 (0.89%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.40 (-1.35%), Soya Bean: 14.30 (1.06%), Wheat: 6.82 (-1.72%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.2829 (-0.41%), GBP/USD: 1.5206 (-0.42%), USD/JPY: 102.5800 (0.31%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.884% (0.004) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures gain: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a higher open on Friday, as investors await data on consumer sentiment and leading economic indicators. The University of Michigan and
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Thursday include: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Skechers USA Inc (NYSE:SKX), DDR Corp (NYSE:DDR), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) and Potash Corp./ Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15228.00 (-0.05%), S&P 500 Futures: 1652.80 (-0.09%), NASDAQ Futures: 3004.00 (0.10%) •    Europe: CAC: 3964.79 (-0.44%), DAX: 8358.64 (-0.05%), FTSE: 6697.71 (0.06%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5165.70 (-0.50%), China: 2251.81 (1.20%), Hong Kong: 23082.68 (0.17%), Japan: 15037.24 (-0.39%). •    Metals: Gold: 1374.50 (-1.55%), Silver: 22.31 (-1.54%), Copper: 3.26 (-0.09%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 94.24 (-0.06%), Natural Gas: 4.07 (-0.10%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.49 (-0.31%), Soya Bean: 14.015 (-0.04%), Wheat: 6.96 (-2.39%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.2899 (0.09%), GBP/USD: 1.5262 (0.18%), USD/JPY: 102.3300 (0.08%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.907% (-0.028) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures mostly decline: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a lower open on Thursday as data showed jobless claims jumped to a six-week high and housing starts hit
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Wednesday include: Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15166.00 (-0.06%), S&P 500 Futures: 1645.00 (-0.18%), NASDAQ Futures: 2994.25 (-0.03%) •    Europe: CAC: 3962.45 (-0.09%), DAX: 8322.00 (-0.21%), FTSE: 6688.04 (0.03%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5191.70 (-0.56%), China: 2224.80 (0.35%), Hong Kong: 23044.24 (0.49%), Japan: 15096.03 (2.24%). •    Metals: Gold: 1409.60 (-1.05%), Silver: 22.94 (-1.88%), Copper: 3.23 (-1.64%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 93.16 (-1.11%), Natural Gas: 4.05 (0.57%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.49 (-0.57%), Soya Bean: 14.07 (-0.35%), Wheat: 7.05 (0.07%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.2869 (-0.39%), GBP/USD: 1.5228 (0.12%), USD/JPY: 102.4900 (0.07%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.949% (-0.031) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures decline: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a lower open on Wednesday as data showed manufacturing in the New York region unexpectedly turned negative in May. The New York Fed said the Empire State general conditions index fell to a
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Monday include: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH), Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S), HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) (LON:HSBA), Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (NYSE:ELN), Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX) and Tessera Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15053.00 (-0.10%), S&P 500 Futures: 1627.30 (-0.14%), NASDAQ Futures: 2972.75 (-0.09%) •    Europe: CAC: 3943.75 (-0.26%), DAX: 8264.58 (-0.17%), FTSE: 6617.18 (-0.12%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5210.30 (0.08%), China: 2241.92 (-0.22%), Hong Kong: 22989.81 (-1.44%), Japan: 14782.21 (1.18%). •    Metals: Gold: 1432.00 (-0.32%), Silver: 23.69 (0.14%), Copper: 3.36 (0.06%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.62 (-0.44%), Natural Gas: 3.92 (0.26%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.38 (-1.77%), Soya Bean: 13.98 (-0.57%), Wheat: 7.05 (-2.76%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.2971 (-0.14%), GBP/USD: 1.5365 (0.05%), USD/JPY: 101.7700 (0.15%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.916% (0.018) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures trim losses: U.S. stock-index futures trimmed losses amid better than expected April retails sales data. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent last month, Commerce Department reported Monday, compared to a forecast for a 0.6 percent decline. Business inventories data for March is due at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Economists are
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  Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Friday include: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG), Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:MDRX), Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTIE), Ubiquiti Networks Inc (NASDAQ:UBNT), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) and magicJack VocalTec Ltd (NASDAQ:CALL). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15061.00 (0.11%), S&P 500 Futures: 1625.30 (0.04%), NASDAQ Futures: 2962.50 (0.15%) •    Europe: CAC: 3945.61 (0.43%), DAX: 8291.78 (0.35%), FTSE: 6611.48 (0.28%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5206.10 (0.15%), China: 2246.83 (0.62%), Hong Kong: 23321.22 (0.47%), Japan: 14607.54 (2.85%). •    Metals: Gold: 1429.10 (-2.69%), Silver: 23.20 (-2.95%), Copper: 3.34 (0.00%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 94.51 (-1.95%), Natural Gas: 3.98 (-0.03%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.46 (2.13%), Soya Bean: 14.15 (1.19%), Wheat: 7.18 (2.84%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.3006 (-0.28%), GBP/USD: 1.5402 (-0.30%), USD/JPY: 101.6100 (1.01%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.858% (0.047) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures gain: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a higher open on Friday, with the major averages well on track for their third straight week of gains. In economic news, the U.S. Treasury will report its
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Thursday include: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN), Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) (TYO:6758), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), News Corp (NASDAQ:NWSA), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) and Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 15056.00 (-0.04%), S&P 500 Futures: 1624.50 (-0.26%), NASDAQ Futures: 2953.00 (-0.30%) •    Europe: CAC: 3930.08 (-0.67%), DAX: 8244.07 (-0.07%), FTSE: 6580.81 (-0.09%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5198.40 (-0.03%), China: 2232.97 (-0.60%), Hong Kong: 23211.48 (-0.14%), Japan: 14191.48 (-0.66%). •    Metals: Gold: 1464.20 (-0.64%), Silver: 23.90 (-0.13%), Copper: 3.33 (-1.25%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.78 (-0.87%), Natural Gas: 3.94 (-0.88%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.33 (-0.70%), Soya Bean: 13.97 (0.58%), Wheat: 7.04 (-0.53%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.3134 (-0.14%), GBP/USD: 1.5545 (0.07%), USD/JPY: 98.8400 (-0.17%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.795% (-0.015) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures decline: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a lower open on Thursday, after the Dow and S&P 500 closed in record territory in the previous trading session. On the
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Wednesday include: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP), Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL), Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) and Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 14979.00 (-0.03%), S&P 500 Futures: 1619.20 (-0.09%), NASDAQ Futures: 2946.00 (-0.02%) •    Europe: CAC: 3947.15 (0.65%), DAX: 8210.30 (0.35%), FTSE: 6566.41 (0.14%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5199.80 (1.09%), China: 2246.30 (0.48%), Hong Kong: 23244.35 (0.85%), Japan: 14285.69 (0.74%). •    Metals: Gold: 1467.30 (1.28%), Silver: 23.95 (0.60%), Copper: 3.38 (2.45%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.69 (0.07%), Natural Gas: 3.95 (0.84%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.38 (0.27%), Soya Bean: 13.787 (1.10%), Wheat: 7.08 (0.68%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.3161 (0.63%), GBP/USD: 1.5507 (0.21%), USD/JPY: 98.7000 (-0.30%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.773% (-0.005) Morning Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures largely unchanged: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a flat open on Wednesday, as investors take a breather following another record session for Wall Street
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Morning Market Update  Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Tuesday include: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC), OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA), Fossil Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG). Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 14936.00 (0.20%), S&P 500 Futures: 1616.30 (0.18%), NASDAQ Futures: 2954.50 (0.24%) •    Europe: CAC: 3937.36 (0.77%), DAX: 8188.88 (0.94%), FTSE: 6548.23 (0.41%) •    Asia-Pacific: Australia: 5166.20 (-0.48%), China: 2235.57 (0.20%), Hong Kong: 23047.09 (0.57%), Japan: 14180.24 (3.43%). •    Metals: Gold: 1450.10 (-1.22%), Silver: 23.50 (-1.90%), Copper: 3.29 (-0.51%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.86 (-0.31%), Natural Gas: 3.97 (-0.97%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.37 (-3.74%), Soya Bean: 13.76 (-1.30%), Wheat: 7.06 (-2.29%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.3112 (0.28%), GBP/USD: 1.5530 (-0.06%), USD/JPY: 99.2100 (-0.12%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.784% (0.024) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures rise: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a higher open on Tuesday, helped by strong gains in Europe and Japan. On the economic front, the Federal Reserve will release
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  Morning Market Update  Market Levels •    US:  Dow Futures: 14897.00 (-0.01%), S&P 500 Futures: 1608.80 (0.02%), NASDAQ Futures: 2937.00 (0.07%) •    Europe: CAC: 3906.46 (-0.17%), DAX: 8121.29 (-0.01%), FTSE: 6521.46 (0.93%) •    Metals: Gold: 1473.70 (0.65%), Silver: 24.10 (0.38%), Copper: 3.29 (-0.72%) •    Energy: Crude Oil: 95.43 (-0.19%), Natural Gas: 4.01 (-0.67%) •    Commodities: Corn: 6.44 (0.08%), Soya Bean: 13.84 (0.91%), Wheat: 7.08 (-1.24%) •    Currency: EUR/USD: 1.3107 (-0.05%), GBP/USD: 1.5546 (-0.18%), USD/JPY: 99.2200 (0.23%) •    10 year US Treasury: 1.744% (0.005) Market and Economic News Update U.S. stock-index futures edge higher: U.S. stock-index futures are pointing to a modestly higher open on Monday as investors take a breather following the S&P 500’s record run above 1,600. No major economic reports or earnings are scheduled for release on Monday. European markets in the red: European markets are down in a thin session on Monday. The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) is closed for a public holiday. In economic news, Markit’s euro zone composite PMI gained in April but remained below the key level of 50 that divides growth from contraction. In Spain, jobless numbers fell 0.9 percent in April, the country’s Labor Ministry said today. Stocks in News Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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