After Wall Street's surge yesterday traders are realistically contemplating the Footsie rising above 6,000 again, though it will have to add to expected early gains, as the blue chip index is forecast to open at around 5,980, up 22 points from last night's close.Tobacco company Imperial Tobacco has made a good start to its financial year with underlying tobacco net revenues up 5% and increased cigarette and fine cut tobacco volumes, resulting in total stick equivalent volumes up 1.2% in the fourth quarter of 2010. The group expects to bump up the full year dividend pay-out ratio this year to 50% of adjusted earnings per share.Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has raised $1.7bn through the sale of its entire shareholding in US firm Quest Diagnostics. After the tax man has taken his slice the company expects to receive cash proceeds of around $1.1bn.Production at Kazakhstan-based mining titan Eurasian National Resources (ENRC) was in line with expectations in the fourth quarter of 2010, though the ferroalloys division produced a bit more than expected.JD Sports has confirmed speculation it has made an offer for struggling rival JJB Sports, though adds discussion are at a very early stage.