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U.S. stock futures climbed Thursday after the major averages posted back-to-back winning sessions, as investors weighed the latest batch of corporate earnings.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials eked up 10 points, or 0.02% to 45,014.
Futures for the S&P 500 picked up one point, or 0.02%, to 6,087.50.
Futures for the tech-heavy NASDAQ faltered 43.25 points, or 0.2%, to 21,717.75.
Semiconductor names slid in extended trading, with Qualcomm dropping 5%, Arm docking 4%, and Skyworks Solutions losing roughly 29% after reporting their latest quarterly results. Ford Motor fell nearly 5% after the automaker forecast a difficult 2025.
Honeywell shares were also down more than 4% after the company issued full-year earnings guidance that fell short of what analysts anticipated.
Investors seemed to shake off worries around tariffs, which began on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a 10% levy on Chinese imports over the weekend. Sentiment improved after the president paused duties on Mexican and Canadian goods.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 picked up 0.6% Thursday, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng recovered 1.4%.
Oil prices regained 36 cents to $71.39 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices docked $1.70 to $2,891.30 U.S. an ounce.
