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Thursday, US equities rebounded slightly after the 236-point decline of the DJIA on Wednesday. Many oil stocks strengthened as crude oil futures soared back to 142 dollars a barrel on the heels of repeated missile tests by Iran.

StreetInsider Trading Radar 4/17: Before Market Opens: Economic: 8:30 AM ET - Initial jobless claims for 4/12. The Street is expecting a reading of 375K.

Earnings: Danaher (NYSE: DHR) - Street expecting revs of $3.03 billion and EPS of $0.88. Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) - Street expects revs of $1.23 billion and EPS of $0.77 United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) - Street expects revs of $13.41 billion and EPS of $1.01.

Intra-Day or Not Specified: Economic: 10 AM ET - Philadelphia Fed reading for April, with the market expecting a 15 point decline.