Stocks began the day on a positive note after Alcoa (AA 9.08, -0.02) kicked off the fourth quarter earnings season with a strong top line result. With no notable economic data, the remainder of the session was largely uneventful as the key indices retreated off their respective highs, ending with just a portion of their early gains. The S&P 500 added 0.3%.
Today after the close the following companies are scheduled to report earnings: DRWI, PSMT, RELL, RT, TXI, VOXX
Futures are higher after hours: S&P 500 futures are +0.67 from fair value of 1455.63 and Nasdaq100 futures are +0.76 from fair value of 2721.74.
Tomorrow morning before the open one economic report is scheduled to be released: 1) Initial Claims (Consensus 364k) and Continuing Claims (Consensus 3200k).
Tomorrow before the open the following companies are scheduled to report earnings: MSM, SVU






