U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Early Gains
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 1007 GMT.
U.S. Stock Futures Point Upward
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.4 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.7 percent at 0924 GMT (4:24 a.m. ET).
Peabody Energy Earnings up on Higher Pricing and Domestic Volumes, Beats Estimates
Peabody Energy Corp's (BTU.N) quarterly profit beat Wall Street estimates as the largest U.S. coal producer realized higher pricing in all regions and domestic volumes increased.
Analysis: Peabody/ArcelorMittal bet on steel growth
The world's biggest steelmaker and America's largest coal producer could pay top dollar for Australia's Macarthur Coal , but they are likely to reap a benefit if the surging Asian steel business keeps growing, according to analysts.
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Top Macarthur shareholder undecided on Peabody bid
U.S. miner Peabody Energy faces an uphill battle to win support for its $3.8 billion bid for Macarthur Coal from the Australian miner's board and biggest shareholder.
Peabody sweetens Macarthur Coal bid; Noble hovers
Top U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy raised its offer for Australia's Macarthur Coal to $3.27 billion, but the new offer was below Macarthur's market price, suggesting the bidding could go higher.
Peabody raises Macarthur Coal bid; Noble hovers
Top U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy raised its offer for Australia's Macarthur Coal to $3.27 billion, but the new offer is at a discount to Macarthur's last trading price.
Macarthur Coal rejects Peabody $3 billion bid
Australia's Macarthur Coal rejected a $3 billion bid from U.S. miner Peabody Energy, saying it undervalued the growth prospects of a company which controls a third of the world's supply of a cleaner coal coveted by steelmakers.
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