U.S. stock futures up; Bank of NY off, Goldman up

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

U.S. stock futures move higher with Goldman Sachs shares up and Bank of New York Mellon off in pre-market trade after results. Economic data still to come. See full story.

Stocks to watch Wednesday: Cree, Tessco

Late profit updates figure prominently in Wednesday�s early corporate headlines. See full story.

Updates, advisories and surprises

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters. See full story.

Europe stocks recover after German auction, IMF

European stock markets trade in a narrow range as German debt sales show high demand and low borrowing costs and as the IMF proposes beefing up a lending program to help the euro zone. See full story.

Tokyo, Hong Kong stocks rise, Shanghai falls

Japanese stocks lead most Asian markets higher as fears about the global economic outlook abate, while mainland Chinese stocks fall on concern Beijing is unlikely to ease its monetary policy aggressively. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Banks are stepping up the relationship business and if you spurn the advance you�ll probably be slapped with more fees. See full story.