Reuters - Europe's attempt to restore confidence in its banks comes to a head on Friday with widespread expectation that up to 10 lenders will fail the test and have to raise capital.
Reuters - The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials edged higher on Friday as another round of solid corporate earnings offset uncertainty ahead of European bank stress test results.
Reuters - Manufacturers Honeywell International Inc , Ingersoll-Rand Plc and Dover Corp posted better-than-expected results on Friday, saying they were increasingly confident in the economic recovery.