Futures up, may extend record highs; claims data due

... at stores open at least a year, missing analysts' expectations, due to lower fuel prices and a strong dollar. Microsoft Corp dropped 3.1 percent to $29.35 in premarket trading after Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the stock to "sell" from "neutral. ...

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