Dow Jones futures climbed 0.2%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% above fair value. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.1%, as
Moderna (
MRNA) and
Illumina (
ILMN) fell hardest among Nasdaq 100 stocks, down about 1.5% apiece.
IBD 50 Stock To Watch Moderna crushed analyst targets in its Q2 report on Thursday. Illumina also delivered a beat-and-raise report.
China-based stocks bounced to the top of the Nasdaq 100, with
Pinduoduo (
PDD),
Trip.com (
TCOM) and
Baidu (
BIDU) trading high on the list. Also on the Nasdaq,
Monster (
MNST) jumped 2.7%, after turning in a solid second-quarter sales and earnings win. Shares fell in eight of nine sessions ahead of earnings, leaving the stock 8% below a 99.34 buy point.
Media names were in motion on earnings, with
News Corp. (
NWS) up 7% to lead the S&P 500, after trimming losses and reporting a 30% revenue jump in its second quarter.
Gannett (
GCI) scored an early 5.2% gain, reporting a Q2 revenue and earnings surprise and a 41% jump in digital-only subscribers
Container freight lessor
Textainer Group Holdings (
TGH) scrambled almost 5% higher on earnings news. The stock closed Thursday 11% below a cup base buy point at 36.29.
Century Casinos (
CNTY) and
DraftKings (
DKNG) were up sharply after early Friday earnings reports. Data center operator
Switch (
SWCH) soared 16% on raised guidance after a mixed Q2 report late Thursday.
Groupon (
GRPN) also spiked more than 16% following a strong second-quarter report.
Floor & Decor (
FND),
Cloudflare (
NET) and
Paylocity (
PCTY) reported earnings after Thursday close.
Under Armour (
UA),
Cross Country Healthcare (
CCRN) and
Harmonic (
HLIT) posted three of the S&P 500's largest gains for the week through Thursday.
Capri Holdings (
CPRI) and
Power Integrations (
POWI) were rising below buy points.