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Breaking News ( McDonald's)

McDonald’s (MCD, quote) reported Q1 earnings of $1.23 per share on revenue of $6.55 billion. McDonald’s was expected to report earnings, excluding items, of $1.23 a share on revenue of $6.54 billion putting the earnings in line with analysis expectations.

Breaking News

Honeywell (HON, quote) posts an up surprise first-quarter earnings of $1.04  per share on revenues of $9.3 billion. The market was expected the Honeywell to earn 99 cents a share, on revenue of $9.15 billion

Breaking News

GE Operating Earnings 34 Cents a Share vs 33 Cents a Share Estimated

Morning Highlights

As we start last day of trading for the week the market’s weekly outcome reminds clouded. Both the Dow 30 and S&P 500 remind positive for week, however, the NASDAQ is in negative territory on a two day losing streak for all three indexes.

National Associatoin of Realtors

The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales fell 2.6% in March to an annual rate of 4.48 million units.

Tumi Holdings' IPO

Tumi Holdings shares opened up for the first time more than 45 percent above their offer price.

Spain Auctions 2.5 Billion in Euro In Long Term Bonds

Spain’s Treasury auction saw solid demand on Thursday sending U.S. futures higher. Spain issued 2.5 billion in Euros or 3.3 billion in U.S. Dollars across 2 and 10 year bonds.  Although demand was high – yield ticked higher compare to the last auction in January.  Within the secondary market yields for both were slightly below primary sale.

Unusual Option Activity Prologis

CAMS short for CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com screens found unusual activity in CALL and PUT options buying at several strike levels at mid-day trading in Prologis Inc. (PDL, quote) Option traders are coming after the May CALL and PUTS at several strikes.

U.S. Stock Market

  The S&P 500 futures are trading below fair value, suggesting a lower market opening this mornin after the U.S. stocks closed higher yesterday on improved results on a bond auction in Spain offset European economic worries. The S&P 500 index ended the day at 1390.78, up 1.55%. Analyisi are looking for Abbott Laboratories (ABT, quote) to post earnings $0.99 per share vs. earnings of $0.55 in the same period one