COMPANIES

The monthly manufacturing business sentiment for July beat economists’ expectations.

Pre-market movers for Tuesday include Array, CombiMatrix, Himax, Rio Tinto, Orange, ArcelorMittal, Netflix, STMicroelectronics, ISIS and Frontline.

Analysts expect earnings growth, due to Boeing's strong deliveries, return of the 787 to full service, and cost reductions.

It was a “stable quarter” for North America’s largest auto maker, but profits were likely hurt by continued overhaul charges.

Caterpillar is expected to report lower Q2 profit due to a sharp drop in mining equipment demand as global GDP growth slows.

Expectations from earnings reports of companies including Apple and AT&T, and the latest House Price Index number hold futures up.

Tepco, for the first time, admitted radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant had reached the ocean.

Apple is expected to release, in September, a host of new products, such as the iPhone 5S, iPad 5 and the budget iPhone.

Daniel Loeb expressed satisfaction with Yahoo’s performance and will now hold a less than 2 percent stake in the company.

The apparent collapse of the front landing gear on Southwest Flight 345, a Boeing 737, left the plane crippled on a runway.

The Department of Interior said it is planning on offering a lease sale for wind energy off the coast of Virginia.

Time Warner's magazine unit now knows who will lead it once it splits off into a new company.

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Michael Coscia allegedly made profits of almost $280,000 in six weeks by manipulating energy futures markets.

After years of talks, Spanish telecom may soon have a significant grip on Europe’s largest mobile market.

That said, Q2 revenue was sluggish, at best, and Wall Street did not respond well.

However, the National Association of Realtors says, despite June's results, home prices continue to advance at double-digit rates.

Pharmaceutical giant admits that high-level employees in China "appear to have acted outside of our processes and controls."

Foreign companies sought a return to U.S. exchanges in the first half of 2013, led by companies from Asia-Pacific region.

The Swiss banking giant didn’t disclose the amount of the settlement but said it would impact its second-quarter earnings results.

Pre-market movers for Monday, July 22.

Apple is likely testing bigger displays for its products, fueling rumors that the iPhone 6 could be a “phablet."

Investors are still sifting through second-quarter earnings for clues regarding the U.S GDP growth.

The British pharmaceutical firm will detail its response to allegations from Chinese authorities when it gives quarterly results.

The bankrupt parent company of video-game publisher Atlus appears poised to begin auctioning its assets as early as this week.

New York broke the record for power usage as the heat wave crested.

Several fashion magazines are reporting impressive increases in ad pages for their September 2013 issues.

Apple is likely to release the iPad 5, featuring OGS touch panels, manufactured by Taiwan-based TPK, in the fall.

About 2,000 Fukushima nuclear plant workers who conducted the cleanup after the 2011 disaster are facing a risk of thyroid cancer, Tepco says.