Thursday, April 26, 2007

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise; Apple, Exxon, 3M, Wendy's, Qualcomm Gain

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures advanced as investors bet earnings will keep beating analysts' estimates after Apple Inc. said profit almost doubled.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 13,000 for the first time yesterday, as profit reports from more than half of its 30 members bolstered speculation that the biggest U.S. companies will weather slower economic growth. Companies including Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, have also lifted their 2007 forecasts.


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