BRIEF-BofA Global Research Says Raises U.S. GDP Growth Expectation To 6.5% This Year (Prev 6%)

BofA Global Research: * BOFA GLOBAL RESEARCH - RAISES U.S. GDP GROWTH EXPECTATION TO 6.5% THIS YEAR (PREV: 6%) AND 5.0% NEXT YEAR (PREV: 4.5%)

* BOFA GLOBAL RESEARCH - U.S. GDP FORECAST RAISE ON LARGER STIMULUS PACKAGE, BETTER NEWS ON THE VIRUS FRONT AND ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DATA * BOFA GLOBAL RESEARCH - EXPECT THE U.S. STIMULUS BILL TO TOTAL $1.7TR, UP FROM OUR PRIOR ASSUMPTION OF $1TR, WITH PASSAGE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS