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Wall Street actually has something to be thankful for besides the end of the week.

Stock futures are pointing higher as the market keeps cheering the economic stimulus package while thrilling to Microsoft's strong earnings outlook and a report that investor Wilbur Ross is in talks to take over bond insurer Ambac.

There's also a dearth of those major economic reports that always have the potential to derail a bullish mood.

All this could mean stocks could rise for a third day - for the first time since Christmas.

And oil is positively stoked, with U.S. crude up past $90 a barrel.

U.S. Treasuries are mixed. The dollar is up against the yen and the euro.

Harley-Davidson (whose stock symbol is HOG) has apparently yielded some turf on the highways of the United States. Quarterly sales were down there, and so were profits companywide.

Caterpillar, meanwhile, has posted higher earnings on strong sales from abroad.

Until Monday,

Lisa Von Ahn
News Mail Editor

Futures rise on Microsoft, stimulus package
January 25, 2008 07:13 AM ET


Oil rises to $90 as U.S. plan lifts markets
January 25, 2008 07:45 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose to above $90 a barrel on Friday, lifted by a broader stock market rally as the United States confirmed an economic stimulus plan to ward off a recession in the world's top energy consumer.

Microsoft profit rises 79 pct
January 25, 2008 03:05 AM ET

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft signaled confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year earnings outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.

Harley-Davidson profit tumbles on weak U.S. sales
January 25, 2008 07:20 AM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson Inc said on Friday that its quarterly earnings fell 26 percent as sales of its iconic motorcycles tumbled in the United States, its biggest and most important market.

RPT-UPDATE 1-Honeywell quarterly profit, sales rise
January 25, 2008 07:07 AM ET

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturerHoneywell International Inc said on Thursday itsfourth-quarter profit and sales rose from a year earlier,helped by strong economic conditions.

Caterpillar fourth-quarter net rises on sales outside U.S.
January 25, 2008 07:44 AM ET

CHICAGO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc. said onFriday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percentdue to strong sales outside the United States.

Carlsberg, Heineken agree $15.3 billion S&N deal
January 25, 2008 07:16 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Carlsberg and Heineken on Friday finally agreed a cash bid of 7.8 billion pounds ($15.3 billion) to buy and break up Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) to boost the Danish brewer's position in Russia and the Dutch group's presence in western Europe.

France tries to calm jitters on SocGen scandal
January 25, 2008 06:09 AM ET

PARIS (Reuters) - France stepped up efforts to restore confidence in the banking system as Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over why it failed to prevent the biggest financial dealing scandal in history.

Continental pilots prepare for potential merger
January 25, 2008 07:37 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pilots of Continental Airlines Inc are preparing for a potential merger and plan to have a say in any deal.

Nintendo jumps after strong results, outlook
January 25, 2008 06:23 AM ET

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Nintendo Co Ltd briefly jumped more than 5 percent on Friday after robust holiday sales of Wii and DS game machines helped more than double its quarterly operating profit and prompted it to raise its outlook above market expectations.

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