U.S. stock futures flattish as Fed call nears; VMware tumbles - MarketWatch

U.S. stock futures flattish as Fed call nears; VMware tumbles - MarketWatch

Dow industrials component American Express (AXP:

AXP) fell nearly 3% in Frankfurt after it reported a 10% profit fall after setting aside more money to cover loan losses.

Dow Chemical (DOW:) reported a 52% profit drop, but beat expectations.

After the close, Internet search engine Yahoo (YHOO:

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) will unveil its quarterly performance.

IAC Interactivecorp (IACI:

IACI) also will be in the spotlight as Liberty Media took steps to throw Chairman Barry Diller off IAC's board. Diller called John Malone's Liberty Media "insane," according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Also on the media front, Walt Disney & Co. (DIS:

DIS) was downgraded to sell from hold at Citigroup on worries over its theme park division.

International stock markets generally were stronger after the Wall Street gains. The Nikkei 225 climbed 3% in Tokyo, and the FTSE 100 rose 0.9% in London.