STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Index futures edge higher

European stock index futures point to a higher open after a sharp three-session retreat, with investors bracing themselves for a flurry of U.S. and European company earnings.

Futures for the DJ Euro Stoxx STXEc1, for Germany's DAX FDXc1 and for France's CAC FCEc1 are up 0.2-0.4 percent.

MAJOR EUROPEAN COMPANIES REPORTING:

Q3 Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZO.AS)

Q3 ARM Holdings plc (ARM.L)

Q3 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (BBVA.MC)

Q3 Banco Espirito Santo (BES.LS)

Q3 Bayer (BAYGn.DE)

Q3 BP plc (BP.L)

Q3 Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE)

Q3 KPN Royal Dutch Telecom (KPN.AS)

Q3 Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL)

Q3 PUBLICIS Groupe SA (PUBP.PA)

Q3 RENEWABLE ENERGY (REC.OL)