Business Today: Stock futures dip on earnings, overseas risk

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	10/18/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Stock futures dip on earnings, overseas risk NEW YORK (Reuters) - S&P 500 index futures extended losses on Tuesday as earning from some big U.S. companies such as Bank of America and IBM disappointed investors, while Moody's warned on France's credit rating and growth in China slowed. | Full Article Goldman Sachs posts deeper-than-expected Q3 loss October 18, 2011 08:21 AM ET (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted a wider-than-expected loss of $428 million for the third quarter, only its second quarterly loss as a public company, hurt by sharp declines in the value of investment securities and customer trading assets. | Full Article Bank of America lending profit down, expenses rise October 18, 2011 08:11 AM ET (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp posted a third-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by accounting gains and asset sales, but the bank's main businesses showed signs of weakness as lending profits dropped and expenses rose. | Full Article Poducer prices rise strongly in September October 18, 2011 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices rose more than expected in September to record their largest increase in five months as gasoline prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday. | Full Article French credit review threatens euro zone rescues October 18, 2011 08:23 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Doubt cast on France's triple-A credit rating by Moody's raised uncertainty over Europe's hopes of drawing a line under its sovereign debt crisis, five days before a crucial EU summit. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Israeli soldier Shalit, Palestinians freed in captive swap October 18, 2011 08:25 AM ET GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and hundreds of Palestinians crossed Israel's borders in opposite directions on Tuesday as a thousand-for-one prisoner exchange brought joy to families but did little to ease decades of conflict. | Full Article China growth slows to 2-year low October 18, 2011 08:19 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic expansion slowed in the third quarter to its weakest pace in more than two years as euro-debt strains and a sluggish U.S. economy took a toll, but healthy domestic drivers suggest little room to relax monetary policy near term. | Full Article Fed officials at odds on inflation threat October 18, 2011 08:31 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Fissures at the Federal Reserve over the correct course of future monetary policy were on display Monday, with one top policymaker calling for further easing even as another suggested tighter policy may be needed. | Full Article Greece braces for shutdown as austerity vote nears October 18, 2011 08:25 AM ET ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek ships were harbored and garbage rotted in the streets of Athens on Tuesday as angry workers built momentum for "the mother of all strikes" expected to bring the country to a halt in protest against a new package of tax hikes and wage cuts. | Full Article Officials, banks to tackle mortgage refinancing plan: report October 18, 2011 07:25 AM ET (Reuters) - Officials and big banks are working on a plan that would make refinancing available to some borrowers whose houses are worth less than their loans, so long as they are current on mortgage payments, the Wall Street Journal reported. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Many nations on course to eliminate malaria: WHO China vaccinates 4.5 million people in fight against polio EU court bars stem cell patents when embryos destroyed Analysis: As patients put up with pain, device sales suffer HPV test more sensitive than Pap, questions remain RELATED VIDEO Morgan Stanley CDS volatility may offer temporary entry Breakingviews: Slower Chinese GDP adds to financial risk Worse to come in China as exports due to slump - UBS 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 arrested for conducting exit poll Full Article Woman gets $4 compensation for Korean War killing - 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