Pre-market - 7:45

Futures up today because it's Wednesday and we must rally into Christmas - I guess. DJIA INDEX 10,433.00 25.00 S&P 500 1,117.80 4.20 NASDAQ 100 1,846.50 5.50 Today's economic calendar: MBA Purchase Applications 7:00 AM ET Personal Income and Outlays 8:30 AM ET Consumer Sentiment 9:55 AM ET New Home Sales 10:00 AM ET EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET 2-Yr Note Announcement 11:00 AM ET 5-Yr Note Announcement 11:00 AM ET 7-Yr Note Announcement 11:00 AM ET Today's earnings reports; Before open: AM American Greetings Corp. Services Business Services After close: OHB Orleans Homebuilders Inc. Industrial Goods Residential Construction