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Stock Futures Rise; RIMM Up 11%

U.S. stock futures rose as better-than-expected earnings reports from Research In Motion and Oracle late Thursday reinforced confidence in the ability of companies to increase profits next year.

 

Stocks Dip on Housing, Coke

Stocks struggled after a quartet of blue-chip companies reported generally strong earnings but weak revenue, reinforcing investors' jitters about persistent weakness on the demand side of the global economy.

 

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