The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were green, but relatively flat heading into the open on Thursday as investors digest yet more earnings reports.
In addition to the reports, investors are watching unemployment numbers.
The Dow Jones closed higher by more than 400 points on Wednesday following strong projections from PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) and CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS)
As we are in the heart of the earnings season, 56% of companies in the S&P 500 have reported second quarter earnings, according to FactSet.
Companies are so far reporting earnings that are 3.1% above estimates, which is below the five-year average of 8.8% above estimates.
The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that job openings decreased to 10.7 million down 605,000 for the month of June, hires were little changed at 6.4 million while total separations also remained steady at 5.9 million.
The Dow Jones closed slightly lower on Monday. Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings results and also announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EVO Payments.