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Technology shares led the Nasdaq higher on Friday thanks to solid results from chipmakers, but a disappointment from Caterpillar kept markets from full-fledged optimism.

The Dow fell on Friday after disappointing results from Caterpillar and Microsoft, reversing optimism after a strong week of earnings.

Heavy machinery maker Caterpillar Inc disappointed Wall Street with a second-quarter earnings miss on Friday, hurt by higher costs for raw materials and labor, and its shares fell 6.5 percent in morning trading, dragging down the U.S. stock market.

Stocks were little changed on Friday as a profit miss from Caterpillar and disappointing sales from Microsoft offset strong earnings from GE and McDonald's and a new deal to help Greece.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as a profit miss from Caterpillar and disappointing sales from Microsoft overshadowed strong profits from GE and McDonald's and a new deal to help Greece.

Stock index futures were little changed on Friday as Caterpillar's profit missed estimates, offsetting a strong report from GE and an agreement on a Greece rescue package.

The companies whose shares are declining in pre-market trade on Friday are: CR Bard, Caterpillar, Cummins, Verizon Communications, FLIR Systems, Deere and Honeywell International.

Stock index futures were little changed on Friday as Caterpillar's profit missed estimates, offsetting a strong report from GE and an agreement on a Greece rescue package.

Stock index futures cut their gains and turned negative on Friday as Caterpillar Inc fell following its results.

The companies which are expected to see active trade on Friday are: Microsoft, Advanced Micro Devices, Caterpillar, General Electric, Schlumberger, Verizon Communications, McDonalds, Xerox, Dover, FLIR Systems, Honeywell International, Reynolds American and Rockwell Collins.

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The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Nabors Industries, Micron Technology, Sprint Nextel, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor, Caterpillar, Apple, Nokia, Morgan Stanley and Kinder Morgan Energy.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: VF Corp, Hartford Financial, Caterpillar, Adobe Systems, Gilead Sciences, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Devon Energy, Regions Financial, Harley Davidson and Ford Motor Co.

U.S. stocks slumped on Wednesday, marking the biggest decline since August, as weaker-than-expected reports on ADP private sector employment and ISM manufacturing raised concerns about the current economic soft patch.

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The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: Ford Motor, Caterpillar, Sandisk, NYSE Euronext, Lowes Companies, Advanced Micro Devices, Peabody Energy and Carnival Corp.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Metropcs Communication, Firstenergy Corp, Avon Products, Tenet Healthcare, Molson Coors Brewing, Caterpillar, Sears Holdings, Chesapeake Energy, Cognizant Technology Solutions and Pfizer.

Caterpillar Inc recorded a fivefold profit surge and raised its 2011 profit forecast as customers bought new heavy equipment to replace old machines that aged during the economic downturn.

A strong showing by Caterpillar and other U.S. industrials' shares led the market higher on Friday, putting the Dow on track for its best month since December.

U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Friday, following stronger-than-expected earnings from major companies including Caterpillar and Merck.

Caterpillar Inc recorded a fivefold surge in profit and raised its forecast for the rest of the year, citing rising demand for its bulldozers, excavators and other heavy equipment.

Caterpillar Inc recorded a fivefold surge in quarterly profit and raised its forecast for the rest of the year, citing rising demand for its bulldozers, excavators and other heavy equipment.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Ford Motor, UBS AG, Illinois Tool Works, Delta Air Lines, Caterpillar, 3M Co, Boeing, Cummins, AK Steel Holding, Lexmark International, Coca-Cola Co and Medco Health Solutions.

US stocks ended sharply lower on Monday after Standard & Poor’s (S&P) revised its rating outlook on the United States to negative.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: NYSE Euronext, Salesforce.Com, Freeport-McMoRan, Netflix, Bristol Myers Squibb, Caterpillar, Boeing, Marriott International, Peabody Energy and Wal-Mart Stores.

The chief executive of Caterpillar Inc has warned the governor of Illinois that state spending and an unfavorable business climate could undermine the competitiveness of Illinois-based companies.

U.S. stocks climbed higher Friday, as fears of increased violence in Libya ebbed and currency interventions helped to relieve investor worries over Japan's economy.

U.S. stocks plunged on Thursday as weaker-than-expected economic reports from both domestic and overseas coupled with fears over the impact on oil price by pervasive unrest in the Middle East and North Africa weighed on the sentiment.