U.S. stock index futures signaled a higher open on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average within reach of touching its all-time closing high, boosted by upbeat economic data from Europe and ahead of the service-sector report.
*Wal-Mart climbs after earnings, Safeway soars. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks fell for a second day on Thursday and gauge of investor concern hit its highest in two months after reports cast doubt over the health of the U.S. and euro-zone economies.
*Wal-Mart climbs after earnings, Safeway soars. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks fell on Thursday and were on track for their biggest two-day decline since November as weak data suggested expectations for economic growth were overly optimistic.
Feb 21- Shares of credit card swipe machine maker VeriFone Systems Inc nearly halved in value after the company warned that a wave of problems including delayed orders would slash its quarterly profit and that it faced more weakness ahead.
*Initial claims rise, CPI flat. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks declined on Thursday as a ream of weak economic data did little to assuage some investors' concerns that the Federal Reserve may rein in its economic stimulus measures and amid uncertainty over ongoing budget talks in Washington.
*Wal-Mart shares volatile after earnings. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stocks were set to dip at the open on Thursday, indicating the S&P 500 would extend declines after its biggest percentage drop in three months a day earlier, as data continued to show a slowly improving economy.
*Wal-Mart shares edge up after earnings. NEW YORK, Feb 21- U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, indicating the S&P 500 would extend declines after its biggest percentage drop in three months a day earlier, ahead of data on the labor and housing markets.
Feb 21- Shares of credit card swipe machine maker VeriFone Systems Inc nearly halved in value after the company slashed its profit outlook, with analysts questioning why management was so off with its forecasting when peers were not doing so badly.
*Wal-Mart climbs after earnings, Safeway soars. *Linn Energy to buy Berry Petroleum for $4.3 billion. "The Philly Fed report was troublingly weak, and adds to concerns about whether growth will remain up," said Brad Sorensen, director of market and sector analysis at Charles Schwab in Denver. "
*AB InBev says it will fight Justice Department. WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, Jan 31- The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev SA from buying the half of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo that it does not already own, saying the $20.1 billion deal could mean higher U.S. beer prices.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21- A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a proposed securities class action against VeriFone Systems Inc over its 2007 restatement of results, ruling that the lawsuit properly alleged VeriFone Chief Executive Douglas Bergeron was "reckless" as to the truth of financial reports.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21- A U.S. appeals court revived a proposed securities class action against VeriFone Systems Inc over a 2007 restatement, ruling that the plaintiff investors properly alleged that VeriFone executives were "reckless" as to the truth of financial reports.