US STOCKS-Futures dip on Fed comments, jobless claims on tap

                                
   * Fed's more pessimistic statement overhangs
                                
 * Initial jobless claims, durable goods on tap
                                
 * Hasbro shares jump on report of leveraged buyout talks
                                
 * Futures down: S&P 8.4 pts, Dow 59 pts, Nasdaq 16.75 pts
                                
 * For up-to-the-minute market news see [STXNEWS/US]
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 By Leah Schnurr
                                
 NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures
slipped on Thursday as the Federal Reserve underscored worries
the recovery was not as robust as hoped and ahead of weekly
initial jobless claims data.
                                
 The central bank renewed its vow on Wednesday to hold
benchmark interest rates exceptionally low, and acknowledged
the faltering pace of the economic recovery. Stocks closed
mostly lower. For details, see [ID:nN22150078]
                                
 "What's really on investors' minds is whether or not there
is the potential for a double dip (recession)," said Rick
Meckler, president of investment firm LibertyView Capital
Management in New York.
                                
 "We're seeing a renewed focus on general economic numbers
as the indicator for where markets are heading every day."
                                
 Claims for first-time jobless benefits are expected at 8:30
a.m. EDT (1230 GMT), as are durable goods orders for May.
Initial claims are expected to fall to 460,000 from 472,000 the
week before, while durable goods are seen dipping 1.4 percent
versus a gain of 2.8 percent in April. [ECI/US]
                                
 Footwear and clothing maker Nike Inc <NKE.N> reported a
jump in quarterly profits, but cautioned that the strong dollar
and higher costs would weigh on earnings and sales in the
coming year. Nike's <NKE.F> shares were down 3.2 percent in
Frankfurt. [ID:nN23128037]
                                
 S&P 500 futures <SPc1> fell 8.4 points and were below fair
value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account
interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the
contract. Dow Jones industrial average futures <DJc1> lost 59
points, and Nasdaq 100 futures <NDc1> shed 16.75 points.
                                
 Facing a self-imposed Thursday evening deadline, lawmakers
must still sort out the most controversial provisions in a
historic overhaul of U.S. financial rules. Democrats in charge
of the process appear likely to retain tough restrictions on
banks' trading and investment activities that could crimp
profits. [ID:nN23235380]
                                
 BP Plc <BP.L><BP.N> resumed collecting oil from its leaking
Gulf of Mexico well after a temporary setback, while a poll
showed the environmental disaster is draining public confidence
in U.S. President Barack Obama. BP's U.S.-listed shares rose
1.7 percent to $30.17 in premarket trade. [ID:nN24265002]
                                
 Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> newest iPhone hit Japanese stores in
its global debut overnight and also debuts in the United
States, France, Germany and the UK. [ID:nTOE65K079]
                                
 Google Inc <GOOG.O> won a victory over media companies  as
a federal judge threw out Viacom Inc's <VIAb.N> $1 billion
lawsuit that accused the Internet search giant of allowing
copyrighted videos on its YouTube service without permission.
[ID:nN23248542]
                                
 Dell Inc <DELL.O> forecast a jump of 14 percent to 19
percent in fiscal 2011 revenues as consumer and corporate
spending returns, matching expectations. [ID:nN23249117]
                                
 Hasbro Inc <HAS.N> shares jumped 12 percent to $46 after
the Wall Street Journal reported Providence Equity Partners was
in preliminary talks over a leveraged buyout of the toymaker.
[ID:nN23262311]
  (Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)