Stocks to watch Wednesday: 3M, Caesars, Cisco

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

A handful of dividend increases again vies with a deluge of earnings reports for investors� attention early Wednesday. See full story.

U.S. stock futures edge up on Greece hopes

Stock-index futures point slightly higher on hopes that officials in Greece are putting the finishing touches a deal for a second rescue package that would allow it to avoid default. 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 rise on Greece bailout hopes

European stock markets climb Wednesday, led by banks, as investors monitor developments in bailout talks in Greece. See full story.

Asia stocks rise, with car makers gaining

Asia markets close higher, with sentiment helped by progress toward a Greek debt deal, and with car makers among the notable gainers after Toyota hikes its outlook. 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

What�s the State of Retirement in the U.S.? It�s plagued with problems involving Social Security, contribution rates and more that need fixing now. See full story.