9:15 a.m. Update: The major indexes slid in pre-market trade Wednesday, as investors eyed a fresh round of economic data and earnings news. Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures all traded lower ahead of the opening bell. In economic news, durable goods orders rose 1% in September, matching economists' views and much better than the 2.6% drop seen in August. Excluding transportation, orders climbed 0.9%, topping