The Bank of Japan is set to accept the new 2 percent inflation target from Prime Minister Abe and will issue a joint statement following next week's BoJ meeting. General Electric (NYSE: GE ) shares rose 0.99 percent pre-market as the company received new patents over the weekend. Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD ) is expected to report fourth quarter EPS of $0.16 vs. $0.20 a year ago.