LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Stock futures edged slightly higher Thursday following losses in the previous session, though moves were muted ahead of data on factory orders, as well as crucial nonfarm payrolls figures on Friday.
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trade in Thursday's session are ArvinMeritor, Bemis, Delta Air, NutriSystem, Smart Modular, and Wet Seal.
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Marriott International Inc.'s third quarter profit fell 7%, hurt by a decline in timeshare profit and a higher tax rate, the hotel operator said Thursday.
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Efforts to rescue thousands of South African gold miners trapped more than a mile underground were apparently succeeding Thursday.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- First-time filings for state unemployment benefits rebounded in the latest week after tumbling to their lowest level since mid-May a week ago, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Stock futures edged slightly higher Thursday following losses in the previous session, though moves were muted ahead of data on factory orders, as well as crucial nonfarm payrolls figures on Friday.
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of England held its main interest rate steady at 5.75% Thursday as it continued to look for signs that the recent credit market turmoil may be slowing down the wider economy.
