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April 30- Big Lots Inc:. *Announces David Campisi as chief executive officer, succeeding retiring Steve. Inc. effective may 6, 2013.
U.S. stock index futures were higher Wednesday, with the Dow poised to extend its gains a day after hitting an all-time high, following a better-than-expected private sector employment report.
*Freeport-McMoRan Copper to buy Plains, McMoRan Exploration. NEW YORK, Dec 5- Wall Street was set for a flat open on Wednesday as a drop in shares of Freeport-McMoRan premarket following acquisition announcements offset optimism about a global economic recovery spurred by comments from China's new leader.
*Nokia shares up in wake of deal with China Mobile. NEW YORK, Dec 5- U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after comments from China's new leader boosted global growth expectations.
*ADP data due at 8:15 a.m. ET ( 1315 GMT. *Nokia shares up in wake of deal with China Mobile. NEW YORK, Dec 5- U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after comments from China's new leader boosted global growth expectations.
*Netflix rallies on exclusive deal with Walt Disney. *MetroPCS off as Sprint unlikely to make counter-offer. *Dow off 0.1 pct, S&P 500 off 0.2 pct, Nasdaq off 0.2 pct.