Business Today: Stock futures fall after weak overseas results; data ahead

Good Morning Robert, WED 28 Oct 2009  today's headlines Stock futures fall after weak overseas results; data ahead U.S. durable goods orders' rise meets expectations U.S. consumer confidence up for first time since 2007 General Dynamics profit tops view; boosts forecast Ford names Geely preferred Volvo cars bidder Treasury talks to GMAC about more cash Pay czar Feinberg increased base pay at U.S. firms: report WellPoint net profit falls, but results beat views Magna, Opel upbeat that sale with go through Qwest revenue falls short, shares up on outlook   today's videos Business Update: Asia dips Air China returns to profit Tax credit hopes more details Stock futures fall after weak overseas results; data ahead October 28, 2009 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday after disappointing results from bellwethers overseas, while investors awaited figures on U.S. durable good orders and new home sales. Full Article U.S. durable goods orders' rise meets expectations October 28, 2009 08:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose 1 percent in September, meeting Wall Street expectations, Commerce Department data showed on Wednesday. Full Article U.S. consumer confidence up for first time since 2007 October 28, 2009 07:57 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global consumer confidence is rebounding, and in the United States has risen for the first time since 2007, amid signs the world economy is picking up although spending is still restrained, a survey showed on Wednesday. Full Article General Dynamics profit tops view; boosts forecast October 28, 2009 08:16 AM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as strength in defense sales helped offset weakness in business jets. Full Article Ford names Geely preferred Volvo cars bidder October 28, 2009 08:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Ford named a consortium led by China's Zhejiang Geely Group Holding Co. as preferred bidder for its loss-making Swedish unit, Volvo Car Corp., but said more detailed talks were needed before any final agreement. Full Article Treasury talks to GMAC about more cash October 28, 2009 07:30 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department is in talks with GMAC Financial Services Inc about a possible third cash infusion to the company, an Obama administration official confirmed on Tuesday night. Full Article Pay czar Feinberg increased base pay at U.S. firms: report October 28, 2009 03:14 AM ET (Reuters) - Kenneth Feinberg, the Treasury bailout program's special master for compensation, who cut total compensation for top earners at seven bailed-out firms last week, increased base salaries at the companies, the Wall Street Journal said, citing its own analysis of Treasury data. Full Article WellPoint net profit falls, but results beat views October 28, 2009 07:20 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer WellPoint Inc posted an 11 percent decline in third-quarter profit on Wednesday as layoffs among customers led to lower membership, but results crushed estimates on improvements in its business serving seniors and low-income Americans. Full Article Magna, Opel upbeat that sale with go through October 28, 2009 08:28 AM ET GRAZ, Austria (Reuters) - Top officials from Magna and Opel expressed confidence on Wednesday that General Motors will go through with selling its European arm to Canada's Magna despite a second chance to review the deal. Full Article Qwest revenue falls short, shares up on outlook October 28, 2009 08:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc posted quarterly revenue that was slightly below Wall Street expectations but its shares rose almost 4 percent as it increased its profit outlook for the year. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers

 

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