May 2- Mattress maker Tempur-Pedic International Inc's first-quarter revenue fell 11 percent, excluding its recent Sealy's acquisition, hurt by a decline in sales at its core North America business.
*Kentucky upstart goes after former market leader. WASHINGTON, March 4- A planned merger of two large U.S. mattress companies will force U.S. antitrust regulators to decide how much concentration they are prepared to allow in this once diffuse market.
U.S. stock index futures were higher Friday, a day after the S&P 500 logged its seventh-straight rally, following a batch up upbeat earnings reports and ahead of a key housing report.