Business Today: Stock futures edge lower ahead of factory, jobs data

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	02/3/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures edge lower ahead of factory, jobs data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as investors weighed the prospects of some solid U.S. economic data against increasing discord in Egypt and worries that a rally that may be losing steam. | Full Article Costco, Limited shine in January February 03, 2011 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands Inc and warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp were some of the bright spots among retailers that reported January sales on Thursday. | Full Article MasterCard profit soars 41 percent February 03, 2011 08:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - MasterCard Inc's fourth-quarter profit soared 41 percent to $415 million, as consumers around the world spent more money. | Full Article Dow Chemical dodges $685 million in energy costs February 03, 2011 08:27 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co barely blinked at rallying energy costs in the fourth quarter as it tapped fixed-cost supplies from the Middle East and boosted customer pricing by 10 percent. | Full Article Kellogg profit up despite lower sales February 03, 2011 08:15 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kellogg Co reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday despite lower sales, helped by lower expenses. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Egypt pro- and anti-Mubarak groups clash February 03, 2011 08:29 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian army tank moved against supporters of President Hosni Mubarak as they hurled rocks at anti-Mubarak protesters in central Cairo, prompting cheers from demonstrators battered by overnight fighting that killed six. | Full Article Judge finds Feinberg not independent of BP February 03, 2011 08:29 AM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The administrator of BP Plc's $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill is not independent and the oil company must refrain from calling him "neutral," a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. | Full Article S&P says no plans to cut U.S. rating in medium term February 03, 2011 05:28 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's does not have any plans to downgrade the U.S. sovereign debt rating, but it believes credit risk may increase in the long term, a senior official at the agency said on Thursday. | Full Article Pakistan court extends detention of U.S. diplomat February 03, 2011 01:32 AM ET LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - An American who killed two Pakistani men in Lahore last week will be held for eight more days to allow for further investigation, a prosecutor said on Thursday, despite U.S. statements that he enjoys diplomatic immunity. | Full Article Food costs at records, no let up on prices: FAO February 03, 2011 07:38 AM ET MANILA/MILAN (Reuters) - World food prices hit a record in January and recent catastrophic weather around the globe could put yet more pressure on the cost of food, an issue that has already helped spark protests across the Middle East. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Senate rejects bid to repeal healthcare law Pay gap widening between U.S. male, female doctors Some vaccines tied to lower kids' leukemia risk U.S. "stroke belt" also hit by heart failure Accurate test developed for human mad cow disease RELATED VIDEO Sony profit falls Feng Shui investment outlook News Corp launches iPad newspaper A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Hunter sues after failing to find elephant Full Article Ad banned for "simulating drug use" Swanky Paris salon spruces up down-at-heel women In the dating game, speaking styles count: study Mexico complains about BBC show's "offensive" slurs NYC to consider parking privileges for pregnant women - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend