A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts

US stock futures are mixed this morning, as investors are awaiting earnings from Time Warner

. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 15 points to 13,925.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.90 points to 1,507.00. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 1.50 points to 2,747.75.

European markets were mostly lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index fell 0.02%, London's FTSE 100 Index gained 0.30%, German DAX 30 Index fell 0.29% and French CAC 40 Index dropped 0.61%. Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumping 3.77%, China's Shanghai Composite surging 0.06% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index rising 0.77%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 0.47% and India's Sensex dropped 0.10%.

Analysts at RBC Capital downgraded Expedia

from “outperform” to “sector perform.” The target price for Expedia has been raised from $70 to $73. Expedia shares gained 2.04% to $68.88 in pre-market trading.