U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower on Thursday evening (Friday AEDT), with major indices on track for a positive week.
By 10:20 am AEDT (11:20 pm GMT) Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures fell by less than 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2%.
In after-hours trade, Gap Inc. surged 15.3% after the company raised its full-year outlook.
Intuit eased 0.3% despite beating first-quarter earnings expectations, following weaker-than-anticipated guidance.
NetApp rose 4.6% after reporting strong second-quarter results, with a 6% year-over-year revenue increase to US$1.66 billion (A$2.5 billion).
Ross Stores climbed 7.5% as third-quarter earnings exceeded expectations, with a 1% rise in comparable store sales.
During regular trade, the Dow rose by 462 points, or 1%, on Thursday, marking a strong performance. The S&P 500 added 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite ended almost flat.
Shares of Nvidia gained 0.5% following a better-than-expected earnings report, demonstrating resilience during earnings season.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin continued its historic surge, trading just shy of the US$100,000 milestone.
Ahead in Friday's session, key economic data, including preliminary November purchasing managers index reports and updated consumer sentiment readings are set for release.