Business Today: Stock futures fall on global concerns, Wal-Mart rises

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Good Morning Aron, TUE 16 Nov 2010    Stock futures fall on global concerns, Wal-Mart rises Wal-Mart profit up but same-store sales decline Euro zone seeks way out of Irish debt crisis GM increases stock offering size and raises price range Home Depot beats estimates, raises profit outlook Rolls-Royce scrambles for A380 engines Fed's Yellen says not seeking to push dollar down: report Hana in talks to buy KEB for $4.1 billion China readies price controls to tackle food inflation Fed's Dudley: QE2 exit could take years Investing in autographs BoK signals more rate hikes ahead Korea's Hana eyes $4.1 bln KEB buy Stock futures fall on global concerns, Wal-Mart rises November 16, 2010 08:17 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday on continued concerns over inflation risks in China and sovereign debt woes in Europe. Full Article Wal-Mart profit up but same-store sales decline November 16, 2010 08:00 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit and raised its full-year earnings forecast, but U.S. same-store sales declined as its shoppers remain under pressure in a weak economy. Full Article Euro zone seeks way out of Irish debt crisis November 16, 2010 08:30 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will try to find a way out of Ireland's debt crisis on Tuesday, with Dublin resisting calls to seek a state bailout by contending that only its banks may need help. Full Article GM increases stock offering size and raises price range November 16, 2010 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - GM increased the size of its convertible preferred stock offering by $1 billion on Tuesday, strengthening the automaker's balance sheet as the U.S. government attempts to break even on its controversial investment. Full Article Home Depot beats estimates, raises profit outlook November 16, 2010 08:14 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on tighter cost controls, prompting the world's largest home improvement chain to raise its profit outlook for the year. Full Article Rolls-Royce scrambles for A380 engines November 16, 2010 08:06 AM ET LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - British enginemaker Rolls-Royce has asked Airbus to return Trent 900 engines from A380 superjumbo production lines so they can be used to replace faulty ones on aircraft already in service. Full Article Fed's Yellen says not seeking to push dollar down: report November 15, 2010 10:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is not trying to push down the value of the U.S. dollar or boost inflation above 2 percent, the central bank's vice chairwoman said, defending its program of massive new bond purchases. Full Article Hana in talks to buy KEB for $4.1 billion November 16, 2010 04:12 AM ET SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hana Financial Group is in talks with private equity firm Lone Star to buy a $4.1 billion stake in Korea Exchange Bank , elbowing aside rival suitor Australia and New Zealand Banking Group . Full Article China readies price controls to tackle food inflation November 16, 2010 01:18 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China will unveil food price controls and crack down on speculation in agricultural commodities to contain inflationary pressure that its central bank governor highlighted as a risk on Tuesday. Full Article Fed's Dudley: QE2 exit could take years November 16, 2010 02:03 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Federal Reserve official defended the Fed's controversial bond-buying program on Tuesday, saying it could be years before pulling back easy money policies is warranted. Full Article

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