Dow futures briefly turn positive on earnings

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | January 26 2010 8:32 AM

Dow and Nasdaq stock index futures briefly turned positive on Tuesday after a number of earnings results, though S&P 500 futures remained slightly lower after China tightened bank lending requirements.

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Both DuPont

and Travelers Co rose after posting fourth-quarter profits that beat expectations. DuPont added 1.2 percent to $33.20 while Travelers gained 3.8 percent to $50.77. Both companies are Dow components.

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