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Futures slightly trimmed losses following economic reports on personal spending and income that were largely in line with analyst expectations.
The government said spending fell 0.5 percent in September while income was flat. Separate reports showed employment costs rising and New York City's economic activity continuing to pick up.
There are more economic reports on tap. At 9:55 am New York time the final draft of October consumer sentiment is due, with economists estimating it at 69.8.
And at 10 am New York time, the existing home sales for September is released, as well as a reading of U.S. manufacturing activity for October. Economists forecast a reading of 49.5 for the Chicago PMI.
In company news, Las Vegas Sands [LVS
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Bankruptcy looms for commercial lender CIT Group [CIT
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On the political front, the White House will brief media on the status of stimulus spending and jobs, covered by the Recovery Act.
There are some major earnings out, including Chevron [CVX
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Sony [SNE
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Other before-the-bell earnings reports will come from Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, Aon, Arch Coal, Estee Lauder, Gartner, Washington Post, Weyerhaeuser.
In corporate news, American International Group [AIG
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Technology stocks may get a boost after upbeat outlooks from Sony, Panasonic and Samsung.
Bourse operator NYSE Euronext's [NYX
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