Stock futures pointed to a rise of more than 1 percent at the open on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a surge in profit following stronger numbers from Intel Corp a day earlier.

Oil surged for a fifth day on Wednesday to a 2009 high above $75 a barrel, boosted by a weak dollar and optimism about a global economic rebound that will lead to higher energy demand.

HICKORY, N.C.—-Network Integrity Systems, a provider of security solutions for SIPRNet, JWICS and other high assurance networks, announces the expansion of its manufacturing capacity with all production taking place in North Carolina.

BEDFORD, Mass.—-Spire Corporation , a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules and systems worldwide, today announced it has entered an agreement with UNICOR – Federal Prison Industries, Inc. to expand their current 25 megawatt module manufacturing capacity by the addition of a 50MW module manufacturing line to be located in Sheridan, Oregon.

MONTREAL—-MXI Security today announced the availability of USB drive authentication technology leveraging Common Access Card and Personal Identity Verification cards. Used in conjunction with secure portable storage devices from the two companies, the new technology provides the US government with the highest level of protection for portable data available today.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia—-LifeSciences British Columbia is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Board members who have demonstrated great leadership in BC’s life science community.

Surprisingly strong earnings reports from Intel and JPMorgan Chase are sending stocks sharply higher in early trading. The Dow Jones industrials are less than 40 points away from the 10,000 mark, a level not seen in a year.

Abbott Laboratories Inc said on Wednesday that third-quarter profit rose 37 percent on strong demand for its Humira arthritis drug and nutritional products, as well as gains from a settlement with Medtronic Inc .

Stock futures pointed to a rise of more than 1 percent at the open on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a surge in profit following stronger numbers from Intel Corp a day earlier.

JPMorgan Chase & Co said quarterly profit rocketed to $3.6 billion, topping Wall Street expectations, as stock underwriting and bond trading revenue surged.