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Pre-open moversUS stock futures are lower this morning. Hurricane Sandy is likely to hit the East Coast late Monday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 97 points to 12,957.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 10.20 points to 1,397.40. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 22.50 points to 2,636.50.

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A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index fell 0.68%, London's FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.71%, French CAC 40 Index declined 1.02% and German DAX 30 index fell 0.77%.Asian markets ended mixed, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rising 0.04%, China's Shanghai Composite dropping 0.35% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.07%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.16% and India's Sensex gained 0.06%.Broker RecommendationAnalysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS) from “buy” to “hold.” The target price for MetroPCS has been lowered from $15 to $11.MetroPCS shares gained 0.29% to $10.62 in after-hours trading. Breaking news
  • UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amil Participações SA announced today that the companies have completed the first phase of their combination. To read the full news, click here.
  • Spectrum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SPPI) today announced the appointment of Joseph Turgeon as Senior Vice President Sales & Commercial Operations. To read the full news, click here.
  • Due to severe weather from Hurricane Sandy, American Airlines (OTC: AAMRQ) and American Eagle are suspending operations at a number of airports in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States from 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 until approximately midday Wednesday, Oct. 31. To read the full news, click here.
  • Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Safety-Kleen. To read the full news, click here.

Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?

New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.


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