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Before the bell: Futures lower on economic concerns; retail, tech in focus
Nov 19, 2009 12:40 PM UTC

Melly Alazraki

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Filed under: Before the bell, Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Market matters, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Gap Inc (GPS), Economic data, salesforce.com inc (CRM)

U.S. stock futures declined Thursday morning, pointing to a lower start on Wall Street as investors started weighing the possibility that stocks have run up too far and too fast ahead of the economy -- the economic recovery may not be as robust. The retail sector is in focus with several retailers reporting earnings. The tech sector could also experience pressure.

On Wednesday, stocks ended lower with technology shares leading the decline, and the Nasdaq composite down nearly half a percent. Results from Salesforce.com (CRM) and Autodesk (ADSK) weighed on the sector as Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Microsoft (MSFT) were among the leading decliners in the Dow.

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