European markets set to open higher as investors await more earnings reports

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday as investors await another big batch of earnings reports. The U.K.'s FTSE index and Germany's DAX are expected to open 0.4% higher, France's CAC 40 up 1.1% and Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.5%, according to data from IG. The positive open…