Glum Fed Report Weighs on Stocks (at The Wall Street Journal)
Stock Futures Tread Water Stock futures straddled the flat line,
as investors awaited earnings from Boeing and ConocoPhillips, as
well as the Federal Reserve's latest view on regional
economic conditions, to give the market more direction after the
previous day's choppy session.
Comcast profit falls on NBC Universal expenses (at MarketWatch)
Comcast Corp. second-quarter profit declines about 9% on expenses
related to its pursuit of NBC Universal, though revenue and
operating cash flow rose due to increased demand for its digital
video, phone and broadband services.