U.S. stock index
futures were little changed on Friday, suggesting major indexes would
end a quiet week with another day of slight moves as investors await
clarity on a possible debt deal for Greece.
Euro zone finance
ministers prepared another attempt at reaching a deal at a Eurogroup
meeting in Brussels, although some analysts said it may take an
emergency summit of the currency bloc in the coming week to finalize a
pact.
On Thursday, Germany rejected a Greek proposal for a six-month extension of its euro zone loan agreement, saying it fell short of conditions set by the country's euro zone partners.
In company news, Deere & Co (DE.N)
fell 0.9 percent to $90.85 in premarket trading after the farm
equipment maker reported a drop of 43 percent in quarterly profit, hurt
by a decline in sales.
Noodles & Co (NDLS.O) plunged 26 percent to $20.45 on heavy volume after the fast-casual restaurant chain operator gave an adjusted profit outlook that was below expectations.
Intuit Inc (INTU.O) late Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by strong demand for its online tax-preparation software, TurboTax.
For the S&P 500, earnings for the quarter are up 6.5 percent from a year ago, above a Jan. 1 estimate for 4.2 percent growth, Thomson Reuters data showed. The S&P 500 index has gained 1.9 percent since the start of the year.
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) edged higher in premarket trading a day after Bloomberg reported that the tech giant was aiming to begin production of an electric car as early as 2020, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Investors are also looking ahead to a survey on February manufacturing from financial data firm Markit. The preliminary reading is expected to be little changed from January.
For the week, the Dow is down 0.2 percent, the S&P 500 is flat and the Nasdaq is up 0.6 percent. The Nasdaq has risen for seven straight sessions and is nearing the all-time high it reached in March 2000, prior to the bursting of the dot com bubble.
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| Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 18, 2015. |
On Thursday, Germany rejected a Greek proposal for a six-month extension of its euro zone loan agreement, saying it fell short of conditions set by the country's euro zone partners.
Noodles & Co (NDLS.O) plunged 26 percent to $20.45 on heavy volume after the fast-casual restaurant chain operator gave an adjusted profit outlook that was below expectations.
Intuit Inc (INTU.O) late Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by strong demand for its online tax-preparation software, TurboTax.
For the S&P 500, earnings for the quarter are up 6.5 percent from a year ago, above a Jan. 1 estimate for 4.2 percent growth, Thomson Reuters data showed. The S&P 500 index has gained 1.9 percent since the start of the year.
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) edged higher in premarket trading a day after Bloomberg reported that the tech giant was aiming to begin production of an electric car as early as 2020, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Investors are also looking ahead to a survey on February manufacturing from financial data firm Markit. The preliminary reading is expected to be little changed from January.
For the week, the Dow is down 0.2 percent, the S&P 500 is flat and the Nasdaq is up 0.6 percent. The Nasdaq has risen for seven straight sessions and is nearing the all-time high it reached in March 2000, prior to the bursting of the dot com bubble.
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