Energy: Allstate, Exxon Mobil in focus

Date: 30 JAN 2009 13:43:27 GMT

U.S. stock futures gave up earlier gains and were pointing to a weaker
start for Wall Street on Friday, under the cloud of another heavy
earnings session and key economic data. The U.S. economy contracted at
a 3.8% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the fourth quarter, the
Commerce Department estimated Friday.