S&P Futures

US stock markets managed to rally for the second straight session thanks to a small surge in the last hour.

Oil futures soared after a fire at the third-biggest refinery in the United States which came less than a week after the U.S. FBI said it had issued warnings to Texas oil refiners about possible attacks to coincide with U.S. elections in November.

mmO2 in a trading statement ahead of full-year results on May 18 said it expected earnings to meet a market consensus forecast of 1.34 billion pounds.

Kesa Electricals said the prospects for sustained economic recovery in its core markets remained uncertain as it posted a maiden annual profit 202.1 million pounds.

EMI is cutting 1,500 jobs, axing artists and merging record labels in a bid to save 50 million pounds a year at a cost of around 75 million pounds due to the job cuts.

Clinton Cards said sales increased 1.7 percent in the first eight weeks as it reported a profit rise of 8.5 percent to 27 million pounds slightly below market forecasts.

Moss Bros reported sales up 9.0 percent in the first 8 weeks as the firm delivered its first profit in four years of 1.0 million pounds in line with market forecastsMothercare reported a 4.7 percent rise in sales and improved margins in the first half was sustained throughout the year. They said its Direct and International businesses continued to perform well.

Charteris (I), Envesta (I), Aggreko (F), Baltimore Technologies (F), Bristol & London (F), Clinton Cards (F), Dana Petroleum (F), International Real Estate (F), Kesa Electricals (F), Moss Bros (F), Paramount (F), Television Corporation (F), Watermark Group (F), Wireless Group (F), Yoomedia (F),

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American Greetings Corp Q4

Best Buy Company Inc Q4 Circuit City Stores Inc Q4,

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc Q4 Monsanto Company Q216:00 Chicago PMI Mar 61.0 16:00 Factory Orders Feb 1.4%

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Unilog SA  

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