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A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are a bit higher after Wednesday's 100-point rally for the Dow Industrials Average. It's another busy day of earnings and we have the statement from the Federal Reserve out at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
-Coca-Cola just announced earnings and revenues that beat Wall Street expectations, sending the stock higher in the pre-market.
- U.S. consumer confidence is rising to a 4-month high. And JPMorgan says there's little chance of a correction in the housing market.
