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Next 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:...

Futures Rise on Budget Talks U.S. equity futures rose early Thursday as Congressional leaders continue to meet to some up with a way to avoid the fiscal cliff. Today, leaders will meet with Treasury Secretary Geithner and other White House representatives to continue to work to find an agreement...

Futures Flat on Greek Deal U.S. equity futures were flat in early Tuesday trade as the Troika of lenders reached an agreement to disburse Greece's latest bailout tranches and give the nation more time to repay its bailout loans. Ministers agreed to cut the interest rate Greece has to pay on its...

Futures rise on stimulus hopes. U.S. equity futures rose in early Thursday trading as the Fed signaled that it may be forced to do more easing under its third quantitative easing program to stimulate the economy. Should the U.S. go over the fiscal cliff, the Fed, in its minutes of its latest...

The Commerce Department reported on Friday morning that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third-quarter rose two percent, which was better than consensus estimates from economists of 1.8 percent. In the second-quarter, GDP rose 1.3 percent, so Friday's data shows that the economy has accelerated...

U.S. equity futures rose in early Thursday trading as rumors of a new round of stimulus in China reversed investor sentiment from the past few days, sending markets higher. Rumors circulated that Chinese officials were planning a massive stimulus plan and also were going to announce new measures to...

U.S. equity futures fell in early Monday trading as new reports showed that global growth continued to slow despite efforts from global central banks to stimulate the economy. Chinese trade and industrial output slipped in August and Japanese GDP growth for the second quarter was confirmed at half...

Chinese trade collapsed in July as export and import growth slowed from June showing that the global economy continued to slow. Chinese growth, especially its large export sector, has slowed as Europe dips further into recession as the debt crisis chokes growth on the continent. Chinese export...

The European Central Bank painted a bleak outlook for the European economy early Thursday in a monthly bulletin. The bank forecasted a decline in inflation over the next two and a half years and expected a tepid return to growth for the 17 member states of the monetary union in 2013. The bank's...

Economic indicators in Europe released Tuesday pointed to a continued slowdown in the continent as Italy slipped further into a recession. However, most of the data points are lagging indicators and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is preparing to launch a new stimulus plan aimed at...

It was an excellent week for U.S. equities. Slowing growth in the world's largest economy stoked speculation about central bank easing, and European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said he would do everything in his power to save the beleaguered euro. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce...

Second quarter U.S. GDP grew a mere 1.5 percent, faster than expectations of a 1.4 percent rate of growth and well above the "whisper number" which was much closer to 0 percent. The report dashed hopes of imminent Federal Reserve easing, as it shows that the U.S. economy continues to chug along...