Asia shares seen higher; focus on HSBC China flash PMI By: CNBC.com News April 22, 2014 at 18:59 PM EDT Asia stocks are called higher on Wednesday after the S&P 500 extended its longest winning run of the year, while investors await Chinese factory data. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barrick Gold Corporation Comcast Corp Eli Lilly Gilead Sciences Gsk Plc ADR McDonald's Corp Newmont Mining Novartis Ag ADR Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Yum Brands