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Stocks set to pull back

Futures decline after Texas Instruments issues weak outlook; AT&T, McDonald's on deck.

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LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- Stock futures fell early Tuesday as investors reacted to a bleak outlook from Texas Instruments and awaited earnings from a trio of Dow components.

At 4:34 a.m. ET, Nasdaq and S&P futures were lower and indicating losses at the market open.

Texas Instruments (TXN, Fortune 500) reported a jump in quarterly profit late Monday. But the chipmaker's outlook disappointed investors. Shares fell 2% in after-hours trading.

The cascade of earnings continues with AT&T (T, Fortune 500), DuPont (DD, Fortune 500) and McDonald's (MCD, Fortune 500) all due to report earnings before the opening bell. All three are components of the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average.

Oil prices hit a fresh all-time high. Light, sweet crude for May delivery crossed $118 a barrel in electronic trading.

In global trade, Japan stocks fell. Major markets in Europe dipped in early trading. To top of page

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Markets Last Change
Dow Jones 10,464.93 50.79 / 0.49%
Nasdaq 2,252.67 15.01 / 0.67%
S&P 500 1,118.02 3.97 / 0.36%
10-year Bond 96 28/32 Yield: 3.75%
U.S.Dollar 1 euro = $1.425 -0.001
December 22, 2009 12:00 AM ET
CompanyPrice% Change
YRC Worldwide Inc 1.13 26.98%
UAL Corp 12.87 11.72%
American Intl Group Inc 31.34 11.69%
US Airways Group Inc 5.13 11.52%
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