The bakery racks at the counter of Panera Bread in Monroe, NY.
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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 higher after Tuesday's very modest gains. The ADP private sector job numbers for March this morning blew away expectations.
OIL/ENERGY
-U.S. crude oil is up more than 1 percent and at a one-month high at the $51 a barrel level. Gasoline prices rose another penny overnight to $2.34 a gallon, national average. And because of Cyclone Debbie, China will replace its disrupted supply of Australian coal with American coal.
DEALS/NO DEALS
-JAB Holding is buying Panera Bread for $7.5 billion. Amazon has signed a $50 million deal to stream NFL games.
