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Good Morning Aron, FRI 23 Jul 2010 
 
Microsoft, Ford earns, European data lift stock futures
Ford profit tops Wall Street forecasts
McDonald's profit slightly tops Street view
Crunch time for Europe's banking credibility
Honeywell raises 2010 forecast
Schlumberger profit jumps 33 percent
Special Report: High finance and corporate pot, California style
Verizon posts loss on hefty charges
Kimberly-Clark profit up, but trims sales outlook
GM plans to file for IPO during week of August 16: sources


Microsoft, Ford earns, European data lift stock futures
July 23, 2010 08:26 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Friday, as another batch of solid corporate results, including Microsoft and Ford, along with positive economic data in Europe eased fears about the strength of a recovery.

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Ford profit tops Wall Street forecasts
July 23, 2010 08:27 AM ET
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and said it was on track for "solid profits" in 2010 and higher profits in 2011, sending its shares up 4 percent in premarket trade.

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McDonald's profit slightly tops Street view
July 23, 2010 08:34 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp reported second-quarter earnings on Friday that slightly topped Wall Street estimates, helped by same-store sales gains across all regions.

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Crunch time for Europe's banking credibility
July 23, 2010 07:18 AM ET
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's attempt to restore confidence in its banks comes to a head on Friday with widespread expectation that up to 10 lenders will fail the exam and have to raise capital.

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Honeywell raises 2010 forecast
July 23, 2010 08:29 AM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly profit and boosted its full-year forecast, citing rebounding demand for its industrial and automotive products.

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Schlumberger profit jumps 33 percent
July 23, 2010 07:49 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Schlumberger Ltd , the world's largest oilfield services company, posted a 33 percent jump in quarterly profit on brisk activity in North America land markets, but said it did not expect drilling to resume in the Gulf of Mexico this year.

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Special Report: High finance and corporate pot, California style
July 23, 2010 08:17 AM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jeff Wilcox, a middle-aged, clean-cut man who dresses in the Bay Area casual business attire of clean jeans, collared shirt and running shoes, may be the face of Marijuana, Inc, the corporatization of cannabis.

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Verizon posts loss on hefty charges
July 23, 2010 07:50 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications posted a quarterly loss due to hefty severance charges and revenue declined even as its wireless venture added more new monthly-bill paying customers than analysts expected.

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Kimberly-Clark profit up, but trims sales outlook
July 23, 2010 07:58 AM ET
DETROIT (Reuters) - Kimberly-Clark Corp posted on Friday a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit due to higher selling prices and cost cuts, but trimmed its full-year sales outlook.

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GM plans to file for IPO during week of August 16: sources
July 23, 2010 06:38 AM ET
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co plans to file its registration for an initial public offering during the week of August 16, just after the expected date for its second quarter results, according to two people with direct knowledge of the preparations.

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