A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are higher after IBM pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another 100-plus point loss Wednesday. We get weekly jobless claims numbers and the Philadelphia Fed survey this morning.
-More Americans ages 18-34 now live with their parents than those in their age group who live with a spouse.
GM/VENEZUELA
-General Motors says Venezuela has illegally seized its auto plant in Valencia.