Stock futures pointed to a modestly higher start, reflecting optimism on strong corporate earnings and cautuoisness ahead of March employment report. Merrill Lynch dropped 2.8% in pre-market trading after the company said it will take a $1.2 billion charge in the Q1 after it adopts new accounting standards for stock options. Walgreen reported that March same-store sales advanced 4.3%, while total sales advanced 9.2%.
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