A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

Pre-open movers US stock futures are flat this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings reports. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1 point to 11,756.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index fell 1.20 points to 1,234.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 1.75 points to 2,336.00. A Peek Into Global Markets Asian markets ended higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rising 1.9022%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving up 2.62% and China's Shanghai Composite gaining 2.29%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 4.1391% and India's Sensex gained 0.86%. European markets were mixed today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.13%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved up 0.14%, German DAX 30 index fell 0.25% and France CAC 40 index dropped 0.26%. Broker Recommendation Analysts at Piper Jaffray downgraded Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited TEVA from “overweight” to “neutral.” The target price for TEVA has been lowered from $63 to $45. TEVA's shares closed at $39.16 on Friday. Breaking news

• Peabody Energy BTU and ArcelorMittal MT today announced they have achieved majority control of Macarthur Coal Ltd following acceptances under PEAMCoal Pty Ltd's takeover bid in respect of more than 50.01% of the Macarthur shares. To read the full news, click here.
• MedQuist Holdings Inc MEDH today announced that Novation, LLC has awarded the company an expanded agreement to serve its member organizations with clinical documentation technology and services, coding and analytical reporting capabilities for hospitals, physician practices and radiology clinics representing more than 30,000 members and affiliates. To read the full news, click here.
• Eaton Corp ETN reported a 36% rise in its Q3 earnings. To read the full news, click here.
• Lorillard Inc LO reported a 2.6% drop in its Q3 net income. To read the full news, click here.