After four consecutive sessions if gains, U.S. stock equity futures indicated a flat opening. Altria Group and Reynolds American are expected to rise after a judge''s ruling held that tobacco companies violated federal racketeering laws. Tech stocks are expected to fall after Dell reported a 51% net income drop in Q2 and revealed SEC probe regarding accounting issues. Company''s shares dropped 6.7%. Gap Inc. posted Q2 profit drop of 53% on lower margins. |