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S&P 500 futures slip amid earnings with stocks at all-time highs

  Bloomberg S&P 500 Index futures slipped on Tuesday following a mix of earnings reports, as investors weighed the prospects for further gains after equities closed Monday at fresh records. Netflix tumbled 13 percent on weaker-than-anticipated subscriber growth, and Philip Morris International Inc. dropped 2.2 percent after its earnings missed forecasts as the strong dollar hurt sales outside of the ...

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Markets move little on mixed earnings; Saudi’s Ma’aden sinks

  DUBAI / Reuters Gulf stock markets mostly moved little in early trade on Tuesday, restrained by weak oil prices and mixed corporate earnings, while Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma’aden) fell sharply after announcing a plunge in second-quarter profit. The Saudi stock index dropped 0.3 percent in the first half hour as Ma’aden slid 4.4 percent. It posted a 51 ...

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BofA beats estimates as Moynihan vows deep cuts

  Bloomberg Bank of America (BofA) Corp. posted higher profit in each of its four main businesses as bond-trading revenue increased more than analysts estimated and expenses fell. The second-biggest US bank by assets led financial stocks higher this week after reporting earnings per share of 36 cents, beating the 33-cent average estimate of analysts. Net income dropped 21 percent ...

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