U.S. stock futures edged higher early Tuesday as investors cautiously built on the optimism that finally returned in the previous session. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were both 0.1 higher, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2% in early trading. All three major indexes closed higher Monday, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes both snapped six-day losing streaks.
Tesla has closed lower for seven straight sessions but the stock rises ahead of its first-quarter earnings report scheduled for after markets close Tuesday. GE Aerospace, General Motors, UPS, Lockheed Martin, and PepsiCo also report earnings Tuesday.
Activists welcomed the ruling as a "significant milestone" for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean.