RPT-US STOCKS-Futures edge up; eyes on earnings, deals

(Reuters) - News pointing to deal-making could help cushion the market
as investors await another flurry of second-quarter earnings
reports.




United Rentals Inc , the world's largest equipment
rental company, said it had agreed to be bought by private
equity firm Cerberus Capital Management for $4 billion. For
details, see [ID:nWNAS6919]


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