Stock futures spiked higher after the latest ... Nasdaq 100 futures were up 1.7%. The CPI rose 0.2% in February from January, or a 2.8% annual rate. Economists anticipated a 2.9% annual increase.

A busy day on Wall Street ended in a higher finish for stocks. In addition to a mixed batch of economic data, investors took in an onslaught of corporate earnings reports. Today's economic ...