Earnings, Data May Fail To Lift Market Mood The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a mixed opening on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P futures trading lower, while the Nasdaq 100 futures are advancing modestly. Even as euro zone debt fears intensified amid a lack of unanimity among the region's leaders, some mixed earnings reports have also come to plague the markets. IBM's (IBM) revenue growth was soft and Goldman Sachs (GS) posted a huge loss. (Oct 18, 2011) Full Article |