July 24 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will slump after climbing to an eight-month high, as Microsoft Corp., American Express Co. and Amazon.com Inc. posted disappointing quarterly results.
Yesterday, the S&P 500 climbed to the highest level since President Barack Obama was elected on Nov. 4, advancing 2.3 percent to 976.29. The Dow gained 188.03 points, or 2.1 percent, to 9,069.29, the highest since one session after Election Day. The Nasdaq Composite Index surged 2.5 percent to 1,973.60 for a 12th straight gain, its longest winning streak since 1992.
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