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Stock futures rise after jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Friday after data showed the decline in employment was far less than expected in August.
Payrolls fall less than expected 54,000 in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private payrolls growth surprised on the upside, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prop up growth.
Campbell Soup profit beats Street but sales light
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Campbell Soup Co posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and forecast sales growth for the new fiscal year would be below its long-term target as the world's largest soup company grapples with a weak economy.
Walgreen same-store sales miss expectations
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co posted weaker-than-expected August sales at stores open more than a year, hurt by generic drug introductions and a decrease in customer traffic.
China approached Canadian fund on rival Potash bid
MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) - Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer.