U.S. stocks set for higher open as strong earnings boost market sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures Earnings optimism supports pre-market gains U.S. stock futures pointed to a firmer open on Tuesday as investors looked to recover from the previous session’s…
cline, with upbeat corporate earnings encouraging buying across several sectors. Market sentiment improved after a series of better-than-expected quarterly reports, prompting traders to return to stocks following recent weakness. 3M, GM and Novartis lead pre-market movers Among the early gainers, 3M (NYSE:MMM) advanced more than 7% in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter earnings and revenue ahead of expectations while raising its full-year outlook
General Motors (NYSE:GM) also attracted buying interest after delivering quarterly results that surpassed analyst forecasts and increasing its 2026 financial guidance. Meanwhile, Novartis (NYSE:NVS) traded higher after the Swiss pharmaceutical company reported second-quarter results that exceeded market expectations. Technology stocks also provided support, with Nasdaq 100 futures rising approximately 1.2% ahead of the opening bell.
Investors await major technology earnings Trading activity could remain restrained despite the positive start, as investors await a busy week of earnings from several of the market’s largest technology companies. Results from Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are expected later this week and could provide fresh insight into artificial intelligence spending and broader corporate demand. Rising oil prices remain a concern Gains in equity markets were tempered by another sharp increase in crude oil prices.