Economics

U.S. Index Futures Little Changed After S&P 500 Record

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U.S. stock-index futures were little changed after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed at a record amid optimism over the economic recovery.

Textron Inc. rose 0.4 percent in Germany after the manufacturer of Cessna aircraft said it will buy Beechcraft Corp. for $1.4 billion. Apple Inc. slipped in early New York trading after the iPhone maker renewed a request to ban sales in the U.S. of Samsung Electronics Co. products.