US STOCKS — S&P 500, Dow futures inch up before inflation data; bank results in focus
Futures: Dow up 0.27%, S&P 500 up 0.15%, Nasdaq down 0.16% BlackRock rises after profit tops estimates on fee growth Bank of America slips after lower Q3 profit Liquidia surges after settling lawsuits with United Therapeutics (Updates prices and details, adds analyst comment) By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Purvi Agarwal Oct