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It's been a thoroughly exciting week in the markets, and it's not over yet.
1) Nasdaq set for another record?
1) Nasdaq set for another record?
It looks like the Nasdaq could hit new all-time highs Friday. The tech-heavy index finished Thursday with a 1% gain.
The Nasdaq will have to surpass the level 5,164.36 to reach a new record.
U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of the open, with the Nasdaq indicating it will keep rising while the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 could post small declines.
2) Earnings
2) Earnings
General Electric (GE) and Honeywell (HON) are reporting ahead of the open.
Telecoms firm Ericsson (ERIC) reported second quarter results earlier in the morning and shares are rising by about 6% in Europe.
Shares in Google (GOOGL, Tech30) are set to surge by about 11% this morning after the tech giant reported better-than-expected results on Thursday evening.
3) Germany votes on Greek bailout
3) Germany votes on Greek bailout
Germany's parliament -- the Bundestag -- is voting Friday on whether to support formal negotiations on a new Greek bailout, which was agreed in principle by eurozone leaders earlier this week.
"[German Chancellor Angela] Merkel has enough votes to ensure passage, but there may be interest in the level of dissent expressed vocally or in votes," said Paul Donovan, a senior economist at UBS.
Many Germans hate the idea of lending Greece more money after years of overspending and political mismanagement.
4) International markets overview
4) International markets overview
European markets are slipping a bit lower in early trading, while most Asian markets ended with strong gains.
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