US futures mixed with worrisome news from Asia

U.S. stock futures were mixed Tuesday ahead of a report expected to signal further gains in the housing market, while a downgrade of Japan's credit rating sent an early shudder through the market.

Wall Street set for flat open; Facebook down premarket

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street was set to open little changed on Tuesday as concerns about global growth weighed on investor sentiment. Stock index futures rose earlier as shares of No. 1 consumer electronics chain Best Buy jumped following earnings and revenue that topped expectations. But as the stock erased gains to turn lower, the market also gave up gains to trade flat. Investors were hopeful that European leaders would come up with a way to tackle the region's financial crisis, but worries about global economic growth curbed risk appetite. ...

Best Buy profit falls, adj. earns tops Street view

Best Buy Co. said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit dropped 26 percent on restructuring charges as the struggling electronics retailer began implementing its turnaround plan.

US futures climb despite worrisome news from Asia

U.S. stock futures are rising ahead of a report expected to signal further gains in housing, but a downgrade of Japan's credit rating sent an early shudder through the market.