Business Today: Stock futures dip; home price, confidence data eyed

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 26 Oct 2010    Stock futures dip; home price, confidence data eyed Ford posts quarterly profit, pays down debt AIG CEO Benmosche has cancer Berkshire moves step closer to Buffett succession Dudley: Fed no magician, but can support economy Sony shares rise on speculation of Apple interest DuPont profit beats; other chemical makers mixed TI sees PC and TV weakness for few quarters AIG bailout loss was concealed due to valuation: report UBS investment bank loss sours client money turnaround Nissan: Strong yen creating crisis Stocks fall; Sony up on Apple rumour Obama touts tax cuts Stock futures dip; home price, confidence data eyed October 26, 2010 08:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures dipped on Tuesday, the day after the market hit a five-and-a-half month high, while the dollar steadied. Full Article Ford posts quarterly profit, pays down debt October 26, 2010 08:20 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co posted a $1.7 billion quarterly profit on Tuesday that exceeded Wall Street expectations and said it expected to eliminate a net debt position in its automotive business by year-end. Full Article AIG CEO Benmosche has cancer October 26, 2010 03:48 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group said on Monday Chief Executive Robert Benmosche has cancer and an unclear prognosis, casting a shadow on the bailed-out insurer as it undergoes a restructuring. Full Article Berkshire moves step closer to Buffett succession October 26, 2010 12:45 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Monday said hedge fund manager Todd Combs would join the firm, potentially bringing the company a step closer to solving Buffett's succession puzzle. Full Article Dudley: Fed no magician, but can support economy October 26, 2010 06:37 AM ET ITHACA, New York (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve cannot "wave a magic wand" to fix the economy overnight, but it can provide "essential" support, a top Fed policymaker said on Monday. Full Article Sony shares rise on speculation of Apple interest October 26, 2010 08:30 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Sony Corp rose nearly 3 percent at one stage on Tuesday as traders cited media reports speculating that the Japanese electronics maker could be a potential acquisition target of Apple Inc. Full Article DuPont profit beats; other chemical makers mixed October 26, 2010 08:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - DuPont , which makes chemicals, building materials and agricultural products, reported a higher-than-forecast quarterly profit and boosted its 2010 earnings forecast above Wall Street's expectations. Full Article TI sees PC and TV weakness for few quarters October 26, 2010 05:23 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc warned its fourth-quarter revenue will be hurt by slowing demand for chips for computers and televisions, sending its shares lower even though its results beat Wall Street forecasts. Full Article AIG bailout loss was concealed due to valuation: report October 26, 2010 03:46 AM ET (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury concealed $40 billion in likely taxpayer losses on the bailout of American International Group , the New York Times said, citing a report by Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Full Article UBS investment bank loss sours client money turnaround October 26, 2010 06:23 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's biggest bank UBS reported a shock investment banking loss on sluggish trading, overshadowing the fact it has stopped bleeding client money for the first time since early 2008, a key turnaround goal. Full Article

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