Business Today: Stock futures climb on Fed expectations, earnings

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Good Morning Aron, WED 13 Oct 2010    Stock futures climb on Fed expectations, earnings JPMorgan profit jumps on lower loan losses Special Report: What's it take to get a loan in this town? Geithner sees "no risk" of currency war Intel's Q4 outlook sets upbeat tone for tech earns StanChart to raise $5.3 billion in rights offer Property experts see more sales in 2011: survey Treasury pays $4.77 billion in WaMu tax refund deal Cash floods into China, raising pressure on yuan Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support Japan: Korea to face FX questions Intel's upbeat earnings report Google's green investment Stock futures climb on Fed expectations, earnings October 13, 2010 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures climbed on Wednesday on rising expectations the Federal Reserve will move again to prop up the economic recovery, a bullish forecast from Intel and strong earnings from JPMorgan Chase. Full Article JPMorgan profit jumps on lower loan losses October 13, 2010 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co , the first of the major banks to report third-quarter earnings, posted a better-than-expected profit, helped by lower loan losses in its retail and credit card units. Full Article Special Report: What's it take to get a loan in this town? October 13, 2010 08:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Ginny Shipe decided to buy a new home earlier this year, she was calmly confident her experience as an industry insider, her stellar credit rating and debt-free status would make it a snap. Full Article Geithner sees "no risk" of currency war October 13, 2010 03:14 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday he sees "no risk" of a global currency war and wants to maximize incentives for China to allow its yuan to rise in value. Full Article Intel's Q4 outlook sets upbeat tone for tech earns October 13, 2010 08:32 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp forecast upbeat fourth-quarter sales and margins as resilient demand from emerging markets and corporations offset weak consumer spending, raising hopes that the technology sector could end 2010 on a strong note. Full Article StanChart to raise $5.3 billion in rights offer October 13, 2010 05:00 AM ET HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered launched a $5.3 billion rights issue to bolster its finances for new capital rules and provide the firepower to take advantage of growth opportunities, it said. Full Article Property experts see more sales in 2011: survey October 13, 2010 06:34 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. commercial real estate investors expect more property sales next year as lenders step up foreclosures to meet the hunger for distressed properties, an influential survey said on Wednesday. Full Article Treasury pays $4.77 billion in WaMu tax refund deal October 13, 2010 07:59 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc said the U.S. Treasury department had deposited $4.77 billion in an escrow account as part payment of a tax refund settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. Full Article Cash floods into China, raising pressure on yuan October 13, 2010 04:18 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange reserves soared in the third quarter and its trade surplus remained hefty, showing that the country is under both economic and political pressure to let the yuan rise more quickly. Full Article Lions Gate seeks MGM deal, gets Icahn's support October 13, 2010 03:08 AM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp has proposed merging with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a deal valuing one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios at $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, a source familiar with Lions Gate's strategy said. Full Article

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