Jul 21, 2008
Story Timeline: 77 days
Futures decline ahead of earnings from Bank of America; oil prices bounce back. Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS Issue #1 on CNN — This week, 12pm ET LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stock futures fell Monday morning, ahead of earnings from Dow components Bank of America and Merck. At 5:01 a.m. ET, Nasdaq and S&P futures were lower, suggesting a negative start for Wall Street. Stocks ended a volatile session mixed Friday, with blue chips getting a boost but tech shares faltering. Financials The slew of bank earnings continues with results from Bank of America posts results after the market close. Economy A report on leading economic indicators is due at 10 a.m. ET. Energy Oil prices rebounded after last week's slide. Crude prices rose to near $130 a barrel in electronic trading...
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