The Caribbean admitted to seven charges, including those related to franchise-based leagues in Sri Lanka, UAE and the West Indies, the ICC said
Goldman Sachs Group Inc shares were up 0.3 percent to $164.25 in premarket trading after it said first-quarter earnings nearly doubled. The Wall Street powerhouse was charged with fraud last week, and Britain’s financial regulator started a formal enforcement investigation into Goldman on Tuesday.
“The focus from the Goldman Sachs investigation has shifted back to earnings, the true driver of markets,” said Andre Bakhos, director of market analytics at Lek Securities in New York. “Optimism about this earnings season seems to be coming back into play.”
S&P 500 futures rose 4.1 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures gained 21 points and Nasdaq 100 futures added 7.25 points.
UnitedHealth Group Inc jumped 4.9 percent $32.75 premarket after the largest U.S. health insurer by membership soared past estimates and raised its full-year earnings forecast.
Johnson & Johnson also reported its results. Shares were down in light trading.
Coca-Cola Co edged 0.2 percent lower to $55.20 in premarket trading after the company reported higher quarterly earnings.
Other major companies set to announce results include Apple Inc and Yahoo Inc.
International Business Machines Corp declined 2.1 percent to $129.50 in early trading a day after posting better-than-expected profits but disappointing gross margins.
Citigroup Inc posted its best quarterly results in nearly three years on Monday, and the stock advanced 1.4 percent to $4.95 premarket.
Retailers will be in the spotlight in an otherwise light day for economic indicators as Redbook releases its retail sales index of department and chain store sales at 8:55 a.m. EDT.
Crude oil futures topped $82 a barrel, rebounding from three-week lows, as jet fuel demand increased after European planes began flying again. A massive ash cloud originating in Iceland receded, freeing European airspace after five days of airport closures.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday as investors reassessed the potential damage of the Goldman fraud case and earnings optimism grew.
The Caribbean admitted to seven charges, including those related to franchise-based leagues in Sri Lanka, UAE and the West Indies, the ICC said
The CST-100 Starliner test mission will ferry two Nasa astronauts to the International Space Station
According to Palestinian prisoner associations, the health worker had been detained by Israeli forces while temporarily working at Al-Awada Hospital
Arfan Bhatti, a 46-year-old Islamist who has lived and is well-known in Norway, is suspected of having planned the attack
Alvarez, who will be chasing the 61st victory of his dazzling career, says he has everything he needs to win
The World No 1s quest for a record-breaking eighth world snooker title was shattered by Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre this week
Substantial investments in major airports will drive tourism and GDP growth
The city hosts hundreds of entertainment events yearly, attended by millions of people