Wall Street to open up after German data; UMich due

U.S. stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Friday, after gains in the prior session moved the S&P 500 within striking distance of its closing record, buoyed by upbeat German growth data and ahead of a reading on U.S. consumer sentiment. "We actually had some better economic news out of the euro zone, obviously it all came from the strength in Germany, but nevertheless it was better," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York. The pre