NEW YORK (AP) A report that Citigroup may put itself up for sale could help give Wall Street a boost.

The Wall Street Journal says Citigroup, whose stock is down 84 percent this year, is considering selling parts or all of itself.

Unlike some of its rivals, Citi hasn't made a profit in a year.

Stock futures indicate that the market is poised to open sharply higher. The declines of the past two days may well attract bargain hunters. But the volatility investors have grown used to could be enhanced by expiration of some options contracts.

So far this year, the Dow industrials are down 43.1 percent, the S&P 500 index is off 48.8 percent, and the Nasdaq composite is down 50.4 percent.

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