U.S. stock index futures were cautiously lower on Wednesday morning as investors kept a close eye on U.S.-China trade links and monitored corporate earnings. As of 06:05 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down by 81 points, suggesting an implied open of around 90 points lower. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also marginally … Read more
U.S. stock index futures jumped on Tuesday morning after a number of better-than-expected earnings. As of 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures futures were up 98 points and pointed to an implied open of around 114 points, while futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also climbed. Coca-Cola and United Technologies shares both jumped … Read more
Stocks opened slightly higher on Monday ahead of a big week for earnings. The gains came even as expectations of aggressive policy easing from the Federal Reserve dampen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 31 points higher, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3%. More than a quarter of … Read more
Welcome to earnings season! It’s hard to believe another quarter has passed and we’re now starting to see report cards for American companies flow in. As an investor, you should love earnings season because this is when you get the best information on how your companies are performing. But more importantly, you should really love earnings season … Read more
U.S. stock index futures gave back much of their gains Friday morning after initially rallying when two influential Fed officials hinted at more aggressive policy easing. Around 6:40 a.m. ET, Dow futures implied a positive open of around 47 points, after surging triple digits overnight. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were also seen higher. … Read more
U.S. stock index futures were nearly flat Thursday morning as earnings season gathers momentum. Around 7 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated an implied positive open of less than 5 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also pointed to lower opens. Stocks closed at the day’s lows Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal reported that … Read more
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open again Wednesday morning, after ending a lengthy winning streak following President Donald Trump’s skeptical comments on the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Around 5:50 a.m. ET, Dow futures indicated a positive open of more than 40 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also seen moving higher. … Read more
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U.S. stock index futures were mixed Tuesday morning ahead of earnings reports from a slew of major American companies. At around 4.20 a.m. ET, Dow futures were 4 points higher but indicated an implied negative open of around 5 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were seen edging into positive territory. Earnings season gets … Read more
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as the corporate earnings season was set to kick off. Around 7:10 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a gain of 44 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to modest gains. Citigroup is scheduled to … Read more