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US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings reports from major companies. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 35 points to 14,679.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 3.90 points to 1,577.50. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 7.50 points to 2,830.50.
US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 1.05% to 14,719.46, the S&P 500 index surging 1.04% to 1,578.78 and the Nasdaq 100 index rising 1.11% to 3,269.33.
The MBA purchase applications index will be released at 7:00 a.m. ET, while durable goods orders data for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The EIA weekly report on petroleum inventories will be released at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Ford Motor Co
F is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $33.83 billion. The Boeing Company
BA is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $1.48 per share on revenue of $18.84 billion. Corning
GLW is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $1.96 billion. Dr Pepper Snapple Group
DPS is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $1.39 billion.
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $1.05 per share on revenue of $5.66 billion. Zynga
ZNGA is projected to post a Q1 loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $209.79 million. Western Digital
WDC is expected to post its Q3 earnings at $1.77 per share on revenue of $3.61 billion. Southern Company
SO is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $3.75 billion.
Whirlpool
WHR is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $1.93 per share on revenue of $4.39 billion. WellPoint
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is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $2.38 per share on revenue of $18.03 billion.
Hess
HES is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $1.57 per share on revenue of $9.26 billion. Sprint Nextel
S is expected to post a Q1 loss at $0.32 per share on revenue of $8.71 billion. Tupperware Brands
TUP is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $1.13 per share on revenue of $662.93 million. Owens Corning
OC is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion.
Apple
AAPL reported an 18% fall in its Q2 profit. The company lifted its dividend by 15% and added $50 billion to its share- repurchase program. Its gross margins for the second quarter came in at 37.5%, versus estimates of 38.5%.
Yum! Brands
YUM posted a better-than-expected first-quarter profit.
European markets were higher today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.18%, London's FTSE 100 Index gained 0.21%, French CAC 40 Index surged 0.64% and German DAX 30 index rose 0.52%.
Asian markets ended higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average surging 2.32%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 1.55% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.63%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.73%.
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