08:57 AM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were trading in mixed fashion ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders digested economic data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.3%, S&P 500 futures slipped 0.06%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.1%. Investors are also looking ahead to earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Apple (AAPL), and Amazon...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures: Dow up 0.30%, S&P 500 down 0.13%, Nasdaq off 0.23% * Honeywell gains after rise in Q1 profit * General Motors ( GM ) pulls forecast on tariff uncertainty * Consumer confidence, JOLTS data due on the day...

08:57 AM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced pre-bell Tuesday wiith the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.2% higher recently. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.9% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1% lower. S&P Global ( SPGI ) shares were up over 4% after the...

08:58 AM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were lower to flat premarket Tuesday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was down 0.2% and iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was recently inactive. Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) and Hims & Hers Health ( HIMS ) have formed a partnership that will allow US consumers to access...