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Futures Edge Higher, Buoyed by Greek Hopes
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U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Wednesday, with investors positioning for a favorable resolution to the Greek sovereign debt crisis.
European stocks rose, breaking a two-day losing streak, helped by a handful of upbeat corporate outlooks and as investors bet that Greece will finally secure the bailout it needs to avoid a chaotic default.
Greek parties will try yet again to strike a reform deal in return for a new international rescue package to avoid a chaotic default, after a string of delays which have prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.
McDonald's [MCD
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Among earnings, Sprint Nextel [S
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Time Warner [TWX
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Buffalo Wild Wings [BWLD
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On the economic front, weekly mortgage applications surged last week, buoyed by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates declined, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The government is scheduled to auction $24 billion in 10-year notes at 1pm ET.
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WEDNESDAY: Oil inventories, Fed's Williams speaks, 10-yr note auction; Earnings from Cisco, Groupon, Visa, WholeFoods
THURSDAY: BoE announcement, ECB announcement, jobless claims, wholesale trade, 30-yr bond auction; Earnings from PepsiCo, Rio Tinto, Vodafone, Credit Suisse, Sirius XM Radio, Dunkin' Brands, Petrobras, Activision Blizzard, Expedia, LinkedIn
FRIDAY: International trade, consumer sentiment; Earnings from Barclays
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