U.S. stocks: Futures up ahead of ECB, jobless claims Mylan, Orbitz to report ahead of the bell MADRID (MarketWatch) — Stock futures moved modestly higher on Thursday, but overall direction could be up in the air until the market learns the outcome of a European Central Bank meeting, while weekly jobless claims may also provide a little focus. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-up-ahead-of-ecb-jobless-claims-2014-08-07?dist=beforebell