text: Stocks Seen Higher, Ford Ups Forecast  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open higher on  Friday after Ford Motor Co. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;F.N&lt;/A&gt; raised its earnings  forecasts, while a \$1 billion share buyback at Texas  Instruments Inc. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TXN.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;TXN.N&lt;/A&gt; could support technology stocks.
inputs: Stocks Seen Higher, Ford Ups Forecast  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were set to open higher on  Friday after Ford Motor Co. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=F.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;F.N&lt;/A&gt; raised its earnings  forecasts, while a \$1 billion share buyback at Texas  Instruments Inc. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=TXN.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;TXN.N&lt;/A&gt; could support technology stocks.