EmailA bevy of upbeat headlines drove the Dow back above 12,000 as stocks scored their best single-session advance in three months. Stocks are now on pace for their best weekly performance since the first quarter of 2009.
After the close, ARO, CWST, CWTR, EXPR, FNSR, GMAN, GES, KKD, LZB, RUE, SMTC, SIGM, and SNPS reported quarterly results.
Futures are mixed after hours: S&P 500 futures are -0.7 from fair value of 1246, while Nasdaq100 futures are +1.5 from fair value of 2295.
Tomorrow morning before the open, two economic reports are scheduled be released: 1) Initial Claims (Consensus 390K) and 2) Continuing Claims (Consensus 3650K).
Tomorrow before the open look for earnings reports from BKS, CHRS, GIL, ISLE, KR, LULU, MOV, SCMR, TLB, TD, and UTIW.
