Before the Bell: Stock futures rise ahead of European summit

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	10/26/2011
Good Morning LATEST NEWS Stock futures rise ahead of European summit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Wednesday after the S&P fell 2 percent in the previous session as optimism about corporate earnings offset concerns about the results of a meeting of European leaders to tackle the region's debt crisis. | Full Article Incoming ECB head gives euro zone pre-summit boost October 26, 2011 07:46 AM ET BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) - The incoming head of the European Central Bank threw the euro zone a lifeline hours before a crucial summit on Wednesday by signaling the bank would go on buying troubled states' bonds to combat market turmoil. | Full Article Ford profit beats Street; focus now on dividend October 26, 2011 07:20 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reported lower third-quarter earnings after accounting for hedging against commodity price increases that did not materialize. | Full Article Olympus head quits; watchdog probes firm on disclosure October 26, 2011 07:54 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp head Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned on Wednesday after a scandal over hefty advisory fees wiped out half of the 92-year-old firm's market value, but his successor stuck with the company's line that it had done nothing wrong. | Full Article Mortgage applications bounced last week: MBA October 26, 2011 07:09 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages rose last week, recouping some of the steep decline a week before as demand for both purchases and refinancing perked up, an industry group said on Wednesday. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Ex-Goldman director to face criminal charges: source October 25, 2011 11:32 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs director, who also was once the global head of elite consultancy McKinsey & Co, will surrender to the FBI on Wednesday to face criminal insider trading-related charges, a person familiar with the investigation said. | Full Article Amazon.com shares slump as costs weigh on outlook October 26, 2011 07:40 AM ET (Reuters) - Shares of Amazon.com Inc fell 13 percent in pre-market trade on Wednesday, a day after the company forecast a disappointing outlook for the current quarter on costs related to Kindle and other investments to grow the company. | Full Article Libyans seek further NATO help October 26, 2011 07:10 AM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's interim leader urged NATO on Wednesday to maintain its involvement in the country until the end of the year, though the Western military alliance that helped topple Muammar Gaddafi is keen to wind up its formal mission within days. | Full Article Woman rescued three days after Turkey quake October 26, 2011 07:44 AM ET ERCIS Turkey (Reuters) - Emergency workers rescued a 27-year-old woman alive from a collapsed building on Wednesday, three days after an earthquake killed more than 400 people in eastern Turkey, but hopes of finding more survivors faded and some teams were suspending searches. | Full Article IBM taps Rometty to succeed Palmisano as CEO October 25, 2011 07:47 PM ET (Reuters) - IBM global sales chief Virginia Rometty will take over as CEO from Sam Palmisano in January, becoming one of the most powerful women in business and technology today. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS World needs to update its flu vaccines: study Exclusive: Medtronic probes insulin pump risks Depression risk no higher for older first-time mums Death toll from listeria outbreak rises to 28 Obama healthcare law issues before high court RELATED VIDEO Breakingviews: Orderly euro exit virtually impossible SAP to buy shares opportunistically on the market - CEO Inside the News: Euro/dollar unlikely to stray from $1.39 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 Millions of escaped bees shut down highway Full Article Man, 87, nabbed with 228 pounds of cocaine, police say Authorities trying to identify body found in freezer Police arrest man who burned more than 100 cars New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing - 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