General Mills breakfast cereal boxes are arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois.
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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 Thursday's mostly higher close.
-The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is down slightly to 2.88 percent.
DEALS/NO DEALS
-General Mills is buying natural pet food company Blue Buffalo for about $8 billion in cash.
