US MARKET BREAKING NEWS 29 /7

1. DuPont Profit Beats Expectations, $1.37 Ex-Items vs $1.34 Estimates; Raises 2011 Guidance

2. Exxon Mobil Shares Fall Pre-Market After Company Posts 2Q EPS of $2.18 Vs. $2.33 Estimate 

3. Stocks gained at the open Thursday after weekly jobless claims fell more than expected, but investors continued remain on edge ahead of a key vote on a bill to cut the U.S. deficit in Congress.

 

4. Pending Home Sales Rose 2.4% in June, but Cancellations Run High

 

5. Stocks reversed a three-day losing streak Thursday, helped by a handful of positive economic news, but investors nervously awaited a key vote on a bill to cut the U.S. deficit in Congress. Cisco jumped, ExxonMobil slipped.

 

6. Stocks reversed course in the final hour of trading to end lower amid thin volume Thursday as investors nervously awaited a key vote on a bill to cut the U.S. deficit in Congress this evening. The volatility index rose above 23.