Stocks look set to carry forward the upward momentum on Friday amid some earnings cheer, although a tinge of nervousness is evident ahead of the all-important non-farm payrolls report.
U.S. stocks look to push ahead on a positive path, now that the Federal Reserve’s rate decision is in the rearview mirror. Major index futures point to a positive open on Thursday.
With the earnings season now halfway through, the percentage of S&P 500 companies reporting positive earnings surprises and the magnitude of earnings surprises were above their 10-year averages.