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Stock futures point to lower open on earnings, data

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday after Citigroup and Bank of America as well as bellwether GE posted disappointing revenues, underscoring corporate America's struggles against economic headwinds.

Stock futures flat as GE, BofA revs disappoint

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Stock index futures were little changed on Friday after General Electric Co's and Bank of America's profits topped expectations but revenues declined, underscoring corporate America's struggles against headwinds in the economic recovery.

World stocks ease on U.S. economy outlook

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World stocks eased on Friday on a worsening outlook for the U.S. economy that also pushed the dollar to 7-month low against the yen and near a 2-month trough versus the euro.
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Wall Street futures point to flat open

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were little changed at 0757 GMT (3:57 a.m. EDT), pointing to a flat open on Wall Street on Friday.
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KKR shares slip 3 percent in long-awaited debut

The long-anticipated U.S. stock debut of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co proved a disappointment on Thursday as investors shied away from the private equity firm that made its name with the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in 1988.
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Carlyle strikes $3.8 billion deal for NBTY

Carlyle Group struck a $3.8 billion deal on Thursday to buy U.S. nutritional supplements maker NBTY Inc , beating several other buyout firms to clinch one of the biggest private equity deals so far this year.
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Goldman shares rise on SEC announcement

Securities regulators on Thursday said they will make a major enforcement announcement, fueling talk that a deal has been reached in their lawsuit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc .
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KKR makes subdued NYSE debut, shares slip

Storied buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co made its long-awaited debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, but the start was subdued and shares traded slightly below their opening price.
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JPMorgan beats Street

JPMorgan Chase & Co posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as it wrote off fewer bad loans in the second quarter, but executives warned they were uncertain about the economic outlook for the rest of the year.
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KKR makes long-awaited debut on NYSE

Storied buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co made its long-awaited debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, and its shares were nearly unchanged.
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JPMorgan beats expectations as loan loss reserve cut

JPMorgan Chase & Co posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as it wrote off fewer bad loans, but its shares dropped as investors fretted about management's sober assessment of the economy.
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Futures point to higher open after JPMorgan, data

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday as JPMorgan Chase & Co reported better-than-expected earnings and initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level in nearly two years.
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JPMorgan results lift futures ahead of data

Stock index futures were higher on Thursday after better-than-expected quarterly profits from JPMorgan Chase & Co allayed concerns about the strength of the financial sector.
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Wide investor audience awaits KKR

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co's long-awaited listing on the Big Board brings a wide investor audience to the iconic private equity firm and could be a bellwether for rivals looking to follow suit.
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Many Americans will run short in retirement: study

No matter their income level, a significant number of U.S. workers are likely to struggle to meet basic expenses during retirement, a new study of baby boomers and generation Xers released on Tuesday shows.
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Asia stocks powered by Intel

Asian stocks rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, led by gains in technology issues after Intel's results beat market expectations, while the euro held firm near two-month peaks against a softer U.S. dollar.
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Bank sector funds seek gains after reform

JPMorgan Chase & Co, an underperformer so far this year, is one of several big banks whose shares could be poised for a revival now that U.S. financial regulatory reform is all but completed.
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Wall Street rallies on profits

Stocks rallied for a sixth straight day on Tuesday after Alcoa's quarterly results heartened investors that had fled to the sidelines on jitters about the sustainability of the economic recovery.
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Fed says credit somewhat looser in last 3 months

Hedge funds and private equity firms had an easier time raising capital in the last three months, but the market for asset-backed securities remains crippled, according to a new Federal Reserve survey.

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