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US Midday: JP Morgan dives but most stocks up

LONDON (ShareCast) - - Wall Street up on consumer sentiment - JP morgan plunges after $2bn trading error DOW (NYSE: DPD - news) : +0.3% S&P 500 (SNP: ^GSPC - news) : +0.35% NASDAQ (Nasdaq: ^NDX - news) : +0.62% Wall Street was up in afternoon trading despite an early slump following a massive trading error at JP Morgan. The $2bn loss at JP Morgan has seen the stock slump 7.9% after what the company's boss, Jamie Dimon, described as "egregious mistakes". Other financial stocks were affected by JP Morgan's misfortune, including Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - news) (-5.5%). More broadly the picture was positive with tech stocks doing well. Graphics chip maker Nvidia (Xetra: 918422 - news) climbed 7.9% after releasing better than expected sales forecasts. The internet television firm Netflix (NasdaqGS: NFLX - news) was also strong, gaining 6.8% through the morning. The market is benefiting from the preliminary reading of the University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters (Toronto: TRI.TO - news) index which showed US consumer sentiment rose to its highest levels since January 2008. The index showed a reading of 77.8 for May, up from 76.4 the month before. BS

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US Midday: JP Morgan dives but most stocks up

US STOCKS-Futures imply weak open on Europe fears

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* Spain to demand banks set aside $45 bln-sources

* Disney (NYSE: DIS - news) profit beats expectations

* Macy's falls as outlook disappoints

* Futures off: Dow (NYSE: DPD - news) 72 pts, S&P 14.7 pts, Nasdaq (Nasdaq: ^NDX - news) 27.5 pts

NEW YORK (Frankfurt: A0DKRK - news) , May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wednesday as political uncertainty hung over Greece and concerns arose over the frail state of Spanish banks.

Spain will demand banks set aside another $45 billion against loans to builders as it battles to rebuild confidence, sources told Reuters. Huge bank losses have raised fears the country may need an international bailout.

U.S.-listed shares of Banco Santander SA (Amsterdam: SANT.AS - news) dropped 5.5 percent to $6.02 in premarket trading. European shares were off 1.2 percent early Wednesday.

Political gridlock in Greece also dented sentiment. The country moved closer to a second snap election after the head of the biggest party launched a new attack on leftist leader Alexis Tsipras, saying his plans for a new government would push Greece out of the euro zone.

"If Greece doesn't receive bailouts, they'll likely be expelled from the EU, and if that happens all hell could break loose over there," said Jay Feuerstein, chief executive of asset management firm 2100 Xenon Group in Chicago.

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US STOCKS-Futures imply weak open on Europe fears

US STOCKS-Spanish bank fears push futures lower

* Spain to demand banks set aside $45 bln-sources

* Disney (NYSE: DIS - news) profit beats expectations

* Yahoo (NasdaqGS: YHOO - news) director to step down

* Futures off: Dow (NYSE: DPD - news) 86 pts, S&P 12.8 pts, Nasdaq (Nasdaq: ^NDX - news) 23.75 pts

NEW YORK (Frankfurt: A0DKRK - news) , May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday, mirroring European shares on concerns over the teetering state of Spanish banks.

* Spain will demand banks set aside another $45 billion against loans to builders as it battles to rebuild confidence, sources told Reuters. Huge bank losses have raised fears the country may need an international bailout.

* U.S.-listed shares of Banco Santander SA (Amsterdam: SANT.AS - news) dropped 5.5 percent to $6.02 in premarket trading.

* The situation in Europe (Chicago Options: ^REURUSD - news) has been a primary driver for Wall Street this week as the corporate earnings season winds down and there are few domestic economic indicators that could influence equities.

* The S&P 500 is down 2.4 percent so far this month while the Dow has fallen for five straight sessions.

* Possible fallout after elections in Greece has also dented sentiment. Leftist leader Alexis Tsipras was to meet the heads of Greece's mainstream parties Wednesday to try to form a coalition government. But the effort was not expected to succeed after he demanded they first agree to tear up the country's EU/IMF (Berlin: MXG1.BE - news) bailout deal.

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US STOCKS-Spanish bank fears push futures lower

US STOCKS-Futures down again on Europe concerns

(Updates prices, adds Macy's, analyst comment)

* Spain to demand banks set aside $45 bln-sources

* Disney (NYSE: DIS - news) profit beats expectations

* Yahoo (NasdaqGS: YHOO - news) director to step down

* Futures off: Dow (NYSE: DPD - news) 72 pts, S&P 11.2 pts, Nasdaq (Nasdaq: ^NDX - news) 18.5 pts

NEW YORK (Frankfurt: A0DKRK - news) , May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday, with investors again taking their cue from Europe (Chicago Options: ^REURUSD - news) as political uncertainty hung over Greece and concerns arose over the frail state of Spanish banks.

Spain will demand banks set aside another $45 billion against loans to builders as it battles to rebuild confidence, sources told Reuters. Huge bank losses have raised fears the country may need an international bailout.

U.S.-listed shares of Banco Santander SA (Amsterdam: SANT.AS - news) dropped 5.5 percent to $6.02 in premarket trading. European shares were off 1 percent early Wednesday.

The gridlock after elections in Greece has also dented sentiment. Leftist leader Alexis Tsipras was to meet the heads of Greece's mainstream parties Wednesday to try to form a coalition government, but the effort was expected to fall flat after he demanded they first agree to tear up the country's EU/IMF (Berlin: MXG1.BE - news) bailout deal.

"If Greece doesn't receive bailouts, they'll likely be expelled from the EU, and if that happens all hell could break loose over there," said Jay Feuerstein, chief executive of asset management firm 2100 Xenon Group in Chicago.

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US STOCKS-Futures down again on Europe concerns

Stocks to Watch: AOL, Cisco, Disney (Update 1)

NEW YORK -- AOL AOL , the Internet media company, reported Wednesday first-quarter net income of $21.1 million, or 22 cents a share, up from year-earlier earnings of $4.7 million, or 4 cents. Revenue fell 4% from a year earlier to $529.4 million. Analysts, on average, were expecting earnings of 7 cents a share on revenue of $526.48 million. Shares of AOL fell 1.09% in premarket trading Wednesday to $25.30. Social media company Demand Media DMD reported Tuesday first-quarter adjusted earnings of $5.9 million, or 7 cents a share, on revenue of $82.9 million, topping analysts' estimates of 5 cents a share on revenue of $79.7 million. Shares of Demand Media rose 22.95% in premarket trading Wednesday to $9.75. Dow component Cisco CSCO will report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Wednesday, and analysts expect profit of 47 cents a share on revenue of $11.57 billion. Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, is expected to reveal Wednesday more evidence of its turnaround. Cisco shares ticked down 12 cents, or 0.64%, to $18.59 in premarket trading Wednesday. HP: Undervalued and Preparing for Apple Assault Fellow Dow component Walt Disney DIS posted fiscal second-quarter revenue Tuesday of $9.63 billion, up 6% from last year and ahead of Wall Street's consensus view of $9.56 billion. Earnings excluding items at the media and entertainment giant came in at 58 cents a share, 3 cents ahead of analysts' estimates. "We're incredibly optimistic about our future, given the strength of our core brands, Disney, Pixar, Marvel, ESPN, and ABC, and our extraordinary ability to grow franchises across our businesses, such as The Avengers, which shattered domestic box office records with a $207.1 million opening weekend for a global performance of more than $702 million to date," said Robert Iger, the company's chairman and CEO. Shares of Disney rose 41 cents, or 0.93%, in premarket trading Wednesday to $44.71. 10 Stocks to 'Like' When Facebook Goes Public GlaxoSmithKline GSK is going hostile with its $2.6 billion bid for biopharmaceutical firm Human Genome Sciences HGSI . The offer is equivalent to about $13 a share. Shares of Human Genome Sciences ticked down 3 cents, or 0.21%, to $14.59 in premarket trading Wednesday. Glaxosmithkline shares dropped 2.77% in premarket trading to $45.28. Retailer Macy's M is expected by analysts to post quarterly earnings of 40 cents a share on revenue of $6.15 billion. Macy's shares rose 1.24% in premarket trading Wednesday to $40.00. BlackBerry World Is One of Worry for Retailers Priceline.com PCLN , the online travel company, is expected to earn $3.95 a share in the first quarter on revenue of $1.04 billion, according to analysts. Priceline's report is expected after the markets close Wednesday. Shares of Priceline.com rose $4.30, or 0.6%, in premarket trading Wednesday to $720.50. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters GMCR on Tuesday announced the replacement of its chairman, Robert Stiller, and lead director, William Davis, after the executives were forced to sell roughly 5.5 million Green Mountain shares because of margin calls. The company called the sales "inconsistent" with its internal trading policies. Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters fell 2.65% to $25.68 in premarket trading Wednesday. -- Written by Joseph Woelfel and Alexandra Zendrian >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Joseph Woelfel >To submit a news tip, send an email to: tips@thestreet.com.

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Stocks to Watch: AOL, Cisco, Disney (Update 1)