Monday, July 9, 2007

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Gain; Alcoa, Boeing, Alnylam Advance in Europe

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose on
speculation companies' earnings will beat analyst estimates.

Alcoa Inc., the world's second-largest aluminum company,
gained in Europe before reporting second-quarter income. Boeing
Co. climbed after unveiling its 787 Dreamliner. Alnylam
Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared as Roche Holding AG, the world's
biggest maker of cancer medicines, agreed to buy the rights to
the company's therapeutic technology for up to $1 billion.


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