U.S. stock futures are mixed, but the market is firm as companies including Caterpillar Inc. and Boeing Co. (BA) raised their forecasts after better-than-estimated earnings.
European Central Bank council member Ewald Nowotny said there are arguments in favor of giving Europe’s rescue fund a banking license, reviving the debate on bolstering its firepower as leaders face the prospect of a full-scale Spanish bailout.
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