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The stock market is opening higher after setting a record high the day before. Major stock indexes moved further into record territory shortly after the market opened Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 11 points to 15,688...

Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its third gain in a row.

U.S. futures are falling after two consecutive days of solid gains, with the Standard & Poor's index headed for its strongest weekly percentage increase since mid-July. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 4 points to 15,169. S&P futures have lost 2.2 point...

The Dow Jones industrial average is swapping Bank of America for Goldman Sachs and also replacing Hewlett-Packard and Alcoa in a six-company shake up of the most widely known barometer of the U.S. stock market.

U.S. stock futures are rising on some promising economic data out of Asia. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 36 points to 14,945. S&P futures have added 4.5 points to 1,658. Nasdaq futures are up 15.5 points to 3,145.

U.S. stock futures are higher ahead of the government's August unemployment report,which could have a big influence on whether the Federal Reserve starts to reduce its monthly bond purchases later this month.

Stock futures are sharply higher ahead of the first trading day since President Barack Obama announced that he would seek congressional approval for a military strike in Syria.

U.S. stock futures are under pressure ahead of new data expected to show that businesses eased back on big-ticket purchases last month, as well as a report Friday that revealed a drop-off in new home purchases. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 22 points to 14,696...

Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street a day after pricing problems shut down the Nasdaq exchange for three hours. The Nasdaq composite was up 16 points, or 0.5 percent, at 3,655 shortly after the opening of trading Friday. ...

U.S. stock futures are falling ahead of the release of the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve.