(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * United Airlines gains on upbeat Q2 profit forecast * Fed's Beige Book due at 2:00 p.m. ET * Futures up: Dow 0.35%, S&P 0.42%, Nasdaq 0.30% (Updated at 7:12 a.m. ET/ 1112 GMT) By Shashwat Chauhan and Shristi Achar...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.37%, S&P 0.29%, Nasdaq 0.10% April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as most megacap growth stocks gained, while investors awaited earnings and commentary from the central bank's policymakers to gauge how...

The Dow Jones index closed higher by more than 50 points on Tuesday. When insiders purchase or sell shares, it indicates their confidence or concern around the company's prospects. Investors and traders interested in penny stocks can consider this a factor in their overall investment or trading decision. Below is a look at a few recent notable insider transactions for...

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as megacap growth stocks offered support, while a flurry of corporate earnings and commentary from Federal Reserve policymakers also caught investors' attention for cues on the health of the economy. Megacap growth names such as Microsoft, Amazon.com and Tesla advanced between 0.5% and 1.1% before the bell. The benchmark S&P 500 and...