Morning News: Dell, J.C. Penney, Yahoo, Nordstrom, Autodesk

Morning Market Update 

Stocks that are expected to trade actively in U.S. markets on Friday include: Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), J. C. Penney Companies, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU), Dean Foods Co (NYSE:DF), WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV), Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI).

Market Levels

•    US:  Dow Futures: 15255.00 (0.28%), S&P 500 Futures: 1653.30 (0.32%), NASDAQ Futures: 3006.50 (0.28%)
•    Europe:...