NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on commodities and natural resource stocks and weak results from computer maker Dell and homebuilder D.R. Horton underscored the rocky road to an economic recovery.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Dell, the world's No.3 PC brand, said on Friday that its core business of selling computers to companies was returning, after a sharp drop-off during the global downturn led to disappointing quarterly results.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - D.R. Horton Inc , the No. 2 U.S. homebuilder, reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss but missed analysts' expectations, sending its shares down almost 7 percent in premarket trading.
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric and Vivendi are at least $1 billion apart in their valuation of the French group's stake in NBC Universal, the Financial Times said, dampening hopes of a swift sale.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, which is on track to pay out the biggest bonuses in the company's history, to pass more profit to investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
(Reuters) - Supermarket mogul Ron Burkle and his investment arm, Yucaipa, have purchased a large amount of U.S. luxury retail chain Barneys New York's debt, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Cadbury suitors Ferrero and Hershey would likely break the UK confectioner up into separate businesses if a mooted bid for the company succeeds, an Italian newspaper reported.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bankers and regulators should learn the lessons of the global financial crisis and drive through changes to prevent future breakdowns, financiers said on Friday.
(Reuters) - J.M. Smucker Co , best known for its peanut butter and jelly, posted higher-than-expectedquarterly results, driven by strong margins at its Folgers coffee business, and raised its full-year profit outlook.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue on Friday and gave a cautious forecast for the current holiday quarter, sending shares down 2.2 percent in premarket trade.
