Business Today: Stock futures up ahead of jobless data

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Good Morning Aron, THU 19 Aug 2010    Stock futures up ahead of jobless data Jobless claims touch 9-month high No sign of rivals as BHP starts clock on Potash Corp bid Sears results miss estimates Staples quarterly profit rises Williams-Sonoma blows past estimates and raises outlook GM files for IPO and plans dual listing Greece meets criteria for next aid tranche: EU exec India testing ways to access BlackBerry emails: source HP names firm to spearhead CEO search Japanese shares lifted General Motors going public Foreclosures hit home Stock futures up ahead of jobless data August 19, 2010 08:04 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Thursday as investors awaited weekly jobless claims data and earnings from technology giants Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc for signs of improvement in the tepid economic recovery. Full Article Jobless claims touch 9-month high August 19, 2010 08:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly climbed to a nine-month high last week, government data showed on Thursday, yet another setback to the frail economic recovery. Full Article No sign of rivals as BHP starts clock on Potash Corp bid August 19, 2010 01:34 AM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton is focusing on getting regulatory approval for its $39 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp before trying in earnest to win over the Canadian company's shareholders, a source said on Thursday. Full Article Sears results miss estimates August 19, 2010 08:05 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailer Sears Holdings Corp reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss on Thursday as consumers curbed spending in a grim U.S. economy. Full Article Staples quarterly profit rises August 19, 2010 06:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. office products retailer Staples Inc reported a higher quarterly profit, in line with estimates, as it gained market share from rivals in a weak U.S. economy. Full Article Williams-Sonoma blows past estimates and raises outlook August 19, 2010 08:15 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Williams-Sonoma Inc posted a far stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as it used mailers and exclusive merchandise to lure more shoppers, and the upscale chain boosted its full-year outlook. Full Article GM files for IPO and plans dual listing August 18, 2010 09:37 PM ET NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co took a big step toward repaying a controversial taxpayer-funded bailout by declaring plans for a landmark stock offering that represents a critical test for the Obama administration. Full Article Greece meets criteria for next aid tranche: EU exec August 19, 2010 06:52 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday Greece met qualifying conditions for the next, 9 billion euro ($11.5 billion) tranche of euro zone financial aid it is due to receive in September. Full Article India testing ways to access BlackBerry emails: source August 19, 2010 07:16 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's security agencies are testing ways to access corporate email on Blackberry devices by obtaining encrypted data in a readable format, a government source said on Thursday. Full Article HP names firm to spearhead CEO search August 19, 2010 01:47 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co on Wednesday named executive search firm Spencer Stuart to lead the search for a new chief executive following the stunning ouster of Mark Hurd this month. Full Article

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