Business Today: Stock futures rise before Fed, earnings

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	04/27/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures rise before Fed, earnings NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks index futures rose on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would indicate more of the same easy monetary policy and anticipated more forecast-beating earnings. | Full Article Boeing tops profit expectations but revenue slips April 27, 2011 08:13 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's first-quarter profit rose 13 percent, topping Wall Street expectations, although revenue slipped 2 percent. | Full Article J&J to buy Synthes for $21.6 billion April 27, 2011 05:29 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes Inc for 19 billion Swiss francs ($21.6 billion) in its largest ever buy, boosting its orthopedic business and reshaping the industry. | Full Article March durable goods orders beat expectations April 27, 2011 08:31 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in March and bookings for the prior month were much stronger than initially thought, pointing to continued strength in the manufacturing sector. | Full Article S&P cuts Japan sovereign rating outlook on quake costs April 27, 2011 07:41 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Standard and Poor's threatened to cut Japan's sovereign credit rating again, warning the huge cost of last month's devastating earthquake will hurt already weak public finances unless bickering politicians can agree to raise taxes. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus CIA April 27, 2011 08:30 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate CIA director Leon Panetta as defense secretary and Army General David Petraeus as head of the American spy agency, officials said on Wednesday. | Full Article Syrian army tightens control over protest hotspots April 27, 2011 08:36 AM ET AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops tightened control on Wednesday over flashpoints of protest against President Bashar al-Assad, who faced growing international calls to end violence that a rights group said had killed over 450 people. | Full Article Republicans turn up heat on Obama over oil prices April 27, 2011 01:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Americans upset over rising gasoline prices, Republicans in Congress aim to fix the blame on one person when they return next week from recess: President Barack Obama. | Full Article Bernanke seen indicating no haste to tighten policy April 27, 2011 08:05 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday will likely use his first-ever news conference on monetary policy to hammer home the case for a patient approach to withdrawing the central bank's extensive support for the U.S. economy. | Full Article Furor at Sony after hackers steal Playstation user data April 27, 2011 08:06 AM ET TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp warned that hackers had stolen names, addresses and possibly credit card details from the 77 million user accounts of its video game online network, in one of the largest Internet security break-ins ever. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease Guidelines help prevent heart attack deaths China seizes 26 tonnes of melamine-tainted milk powder Depression reported by 25 percent of caregivers Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition RELATED VIDEO Farmers confront TEPCO 77 mln PlayStation accounts hacked Waiting for Bernanke 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 Oklahoma House in unison for official state gospel song Full Article Champagne from shipwreck up for grabs Missing alligator returns home to nature center Top executive demoted after booze binge Two killed, four injured in Florida driving stunt - 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