Business Today: Stock futures gain on strong earnings, Apple rallies

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	07/20/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures gain on strong earnings, Apple rallies NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday as continued strong earnings, including from Apple Inc , underscored the growing sense companies were faring well despite the recent soft patch in the economy. | Full Article Apple shares surge on results; earnings targets raised July 20, 2011 08:07 AM ET (Reuters) - Apple shares surged 5 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday, a day after the company posted stellar results even by its own lofty standards, prompting several analysts to raise their earnings targets for the iPhone maker. | Full Article China urges U.S. to boost confidence in debt, dollar July 20, 2011 07:37 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China pressed the United States to take "responsible" measures to boost market confidence in the dollar and U.S. government debt on Wednesday, underscoring investor worries that Washington could default on its debt. | Full Article Mortgage applications see biggest increase in 4 months July 20, 2011 08:33 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages surged last week, racking up the biggest increase in four months on a flood of refinancing demand as interest rates remained low, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article EU banks face fines if they fall short on capital July 20, 2011 06:22 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in the European Union could face fines of up to 10 percent of turnover if they fail to comply with tougher capital and liquidity rules, the bloc's financial services chief said on Wednesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS "Gang of Six" provides hope for debt talks July 20, 2011 07:50 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Armed with a new template, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Wednesday will try to see if an 11th-hour deal is still possible to avert a rapidly approaching default. | Full Article Analysis: Is it too early to write off Rupert Murdoch as CEO? July 20, 2011 06:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - It looked like it was time for a changing of the guard at News Corp. | Full Article Special report: Murdoch affair spotlights UK's dirty detectives July 20, 2011 08:19 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - In a small, semi-detached house overlooking a park in the unlovely south London suburb of Croydon, Jorge Salgado-Reyes sits at a glass-topped desk in his living room plying his trade as a private eye. | Full Article Serbia arrests last major war crimes fugitive July 20, 2011 07:53 AM ET BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia arrested the last major war crimes suspect from the 1990s conflicts in former Yugoslavia on Wednesday, closing what its president said was a "burdensome" page in the country's history. | Full Article Cameron "regrets" hiring scandal-hit tabloid editor July 20, 2011 07:50 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron, defending his integrity in an emergency debate in parliament on Wednesday, said he regretted the uproar caused by his hiring of a former newspaper editor at the heart of a phone-hacking scandal. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Special report: With Alzheimer's in the genes, when do you test? Exclusive: Soda makers escalate attacks over obesity Many fear Alzheimer's, want to be tested: survey Health body backs free birth control for women Do robots drive up prostate surgeries? RELATED VIDEO Samsung launches new Galaxy Tab Reuters Insider EZ CDS Index hits new high Breakingviews: Is the ECB as hard as it looks? 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 Man survives in trunk after car plunges into river Full Article Live mannequins in Milan shop window anger union Ex-trader admits threatening to kill U.S. regulators Women urged to strip to support Putin as president Band escapes as stage collapses Can Billy the Kid ever RIP? - 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