Wednesday, April 11, 2007

US STOCKS-Futures edge up on Alcoa earnings

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 11 - U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly higher market open on Wednesday after Alcoa Inc. began the first-quarter earnings season with strong results, but the Dow industrials may struggle to advance after eight straight days of gains.

Shares of Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, rose after it said on Tuesday that profit beat Wall Street estimates. Alcoa stock was up 2 percent to $35.61 in trading before the opening bell. For details, see [ID:nN10420894].


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