US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Job Openings Report

Pre-open movers US stock futures gained in early pre-market trade, ahead of job openings data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 25 points to 16,540.00, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index futures rose 3.70 points to 1,936.30. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index gained 8.25 points to 3,913.25. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were mixed today, with the Spanish Ibex Index gaining 0.68%, STOXX Europe 600 Index surging 0.10%. German DAX 30 index declined 0.41%, French CAC 40 Index dipped 0.42% and London's FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.05%. In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped 0.20%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.18%, China's Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.14% and India's Sensex surged 1.42%. Broker Recommendation Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch Company ANF from Hold to Buy. The target price for Abercrombie & Fitch Company is set to $50. Abercrombie & Fitch's shares surged 1.30% to $42.10 in after-hours trading. Breaking news

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• Plantronics PLT today announced it has entered into its first-ever partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe SNE to provide advanced audio perfectly optimized for performance with PlayStation®4 (PS4™), PlayStation®3 (PS3®), and PlayStation® Vita (PS Vita™). To read the full news, click here.
• Shares of Flowers Foods FLO dipped more than 10% in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat second-quarter results. To read the full news, click here.