A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

Pre-open movers US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings reports from many companies. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 10 points to 12,150.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 1.30 points to 1,302.40. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.25 point to 2,290.25. A Peek Into Global Markets Positive sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.74%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved up 0.67%. Asian markets ended lower, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average dropping 1.21%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 falling 1.44% and China's Shanghai Composite declining 1.92%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.30%. Broker Recommendation Analysts at Piper Jaffray upgraded Mattel Inc MAT from “neutral” to “overweight.” The target price for Mattel has been raised from $27 to $33. Mattel shares fell 2.09% to close at $26.24 yesterday. Breaking news

• Omeros Corporation OMER today announced that research on mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) has been published in the April 18, 2011 Early Online Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. To read the full news, click here.
• Harley-Davidson HOG reported its Q1 adjusted EPS at $0.51, versus the consensus of $0.53. To read the full news, click here.
• SXC Health Solutions SXCI announces that it has been awarded a three-year Health Care Information Technology service contract from Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, a health plan with an annual health spend of approximately $250 million. To read the full news, click here.
• Wolverine World Wide Inc WWW reported its Q1 EPS at $0.72, versus the consensus of $0.66. To read the full news, click here.

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