US STOCKS-Blue chips trim losses as energy shares recover

(Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose, helped by Oracle Corp. after the
world's third-largest software company reported a higher
quarterly profit. For details, see [ID:nN26384527].




The Dow Jones industrial average was down 34.79
points, or 0.26 percent, at 13,302.87. The Standard & Poor's
500 Index was down 1.59 points, or 0.11 percent, at
1,491.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.24
points, or 0.16 percent, at 2,578.40.


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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise; Oracle and Nike Shares Advance in Europe

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose on
speculation earnings will keep growing after Oracle Corp.
forecast higher sales than analysts estimated and Nike Inc. said
orders increased the most in a decade.

Oracle gained in Europe. The world's third-largest software
maker said sales may rise as much as 21 percent in the fiscal
first quarter. Nike, the world's biggest athletic-shoe maker,
also advanced. ConocoPhillips slid after the No. 3 U.S. oil
company said it will record a charge of $4.5 billion.


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