STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Index futures point to flat start

Futures for the Eurostoxx 50 STXEc1 rise 0.1 percent, German DAX futures FDXc1 edge up 0.04 percent while French CAC futures FCEc1 rise 0.3 percent, pointing to a broadly unchanged opening for European stock markets.

EUROPEAN COMPANIES:

Sodexo (EXHO.PA)

John Wood Group (WG.L)

Marks & Spencer (MKS.L)

U.S. COMPANIES:

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ)

General Mills, Inc. (GIS)

MACROECONOMIC DATA (GMT):

0600 DE Retail Sales

0753 DE Manufacturing PMI

0758 EZ Markit/Manufacturing PMI

0828 GB CIPS Manufacturing PMI