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Friday, July 22, 2011

Global financial madness

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A raft of companies reported second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with earnings from Altria Group Inc. (MO), Abbot Laboratories (ABT) and blue chip United Technologies Corp. (UTX) among those in the early focus.

Indications: Stock futures rise on debt talks, Apple profit

U.S. stock index futures rose Wednesday as investors continued to cheer signs of progress toward resolution of the U.S. government's debt-limit debate and welcomed robust earnings from Apple Inc. (AAPL)released late Tuesday.
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Europe Markets: Europe stocks higher, led by banks

European stock markets pushed higher amid strong gains for banking and insurance stocks ahead of a Thursday meeting on the sovereign-debt crisis.
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London Markets: ARM Holdings rallies, AstraZeneca off in London

London stocks rose in early trading with gains for ARM Holdings in the wake of upbeat results from Apple Inc., while AstraZeneca dropped on disappointing regulatory news over a diabetes drug.
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Asia Markets: Asia rallies on technology stocks; Shanghai drops

Asian markets rose, helped by upbeat U.S. earnings reports and a hint of progress on the U.S. debt-ceiling front, with technology stocks leading the charge.
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Metals Stocks: Gold futures give up $1,600/ounce level

Gold futures slipped below the $1,600-an-ounce level as signs of progress on U.S. and European debt issues prompts selling after the metal's steep recent climb.
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