Thursday, July 19, 2007

US STOCKS-Futures rise as profits top estimates; IBM up

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 19 - U.S. stock index futures
signaled a higher market open on Thursday as companies reported
earnings that beat forecasts, shifting investors' focus back to
corporate profits and away from subprime credit worries.




Shares of International Business Machines Corp.
rose in extended-hours trading on Wednesday after the world's
largest computer services company reported earnings that beat
Wall Street expectations. For details, see [ID:N18415715].


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