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Investor's Business Daily on MSNDow Jones Futures: Tesla Earnings Fall, Elon Musk Sees Big Robotaxi Expansion; Trump Trade Deals Lift Stock MarketDow Jones futures fell slightly after hours, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures rose slightly. TeslaTSLA and Google-parent AlphabetGOOGL beat views. Tesla CEO Elon Musk stressed robotaxis on the conference call comments.
Stock futures are higher Wednesday as investors welcome news that the U.S. reached a trade agreement with Japan and prepare for the release of quarterly results from major technology companies.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its highest level of the year, while the S&P 500 carved out another record, amid hopes that the U.S. can reach more trade deals and Alphabet Inc.'s earnings will come in strong.
The successor to the first stock market index is getting up there with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in all-time-high territory.
Dow Jones Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Retreat From Record Highs as Stocks Edge Lower Amid Earnings Deluge
Stock futures wavered between slight gains and losses Tuesday morning as investors reacted to quarterly results from a slew of major companies.
All three major stock indexes remained higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading, with investors riding optimism over the potential for more trade deals and anticipating strong earnings results from Alphabet Inc.
Tesla stock dropped early Wednesday ahead of its second-quarter earnings report. Shares were at $330.64 in early trading, down 0.4%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.4% and 0.