Business Today: Stock futures flat, eyes on Bernanke; Morgan Stanley jumps

		Click to View in Browser 07/18/2013 Stock futures flat, eyes on Bernanke; Morgan Stanley jumps NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed as investors perused the latest corporate results, including a jump in profit at Morgan Stanley, and looked to a second day of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Analysis: Bank of America's interest-rate exposure may be worse than rivals' NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's balance sheet suffered from rising bond yields in the second quarter, suggesting that the second-largest U.S. bank may be more exposed to interest-rate risk than some of its major rivals. Jobless claims fall sharply, could point to strong hiring WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped more than expected last week to its lowest level in four months, a possible sign that hiring could pick up in July. Dell buyout secures crucial backers on eve of vote: source NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several large shareholders including Vanguard Group Inc and BlackRock Inc voted in favor of Michael Dell and Silver Lake's deal to take Dell Inc private, but the proposal is still short of shareholder votes, a person familiar with the matter said. Morgan Stanley profit rises as all main businesses grow (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley reported a stronger-than-expected adjusted quarterly profit as revenue grew in all of its major businesses, particularly trading and underwriting. UnitedHealth second-quarter profit rises, beats expectations (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc on Thursday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter net income as it enrolled more people in private and government-paid health insurance plans and sold more health technology systems. German finance minister chides Greeks for seeking debt cut ATHENS (Reuters) - Germany's finance minister told Greeks to stop lobbying for more debt forgiveness during a visit to Athens on Thursday that forced authorities to shut the city center and ban protests against the deeply unpopular champion of austerity. Airlines keep 787 flying as probe seeks cause of fire (Reuters) - Airlines are keeping Boeing's 787 Dreamliner flying, and are sticking with their orders for the new jet as safety investigators look for what sparked a fire in one of the planes while it was parked at London's Heathrow Airport. BlackRock profit up 32 percent on strong investor demand (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc , the world's largest money manager, said on Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 32 percent, citing strong global demand from its retail and institutional clients and growth in markets. Asian economies struggling to reignite growth while exports sag BANGALORE (Reuters) - Emerging Asia will show little increase in economic growth rates this year due to weak exports, with China giving more priority to making needed reforms, and India tightening policies to defend its beleaguered rupee, Reuters polls showed on Thursday. Related Video Ericsson CEO: Q2 miss, but a "step in right direction" U.S. Morning Call: More Dell dissenters emerge before vote Economic News Bernanke hearing turns into eulogy over his tenure at Fed Bernanke tells Congress Fed flexible on bond buying A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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 - 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