Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Major Earnings

U.S. stock futures ticked up ahead of a slew of earnings that investors will parse for insight into how companies are faring with inflation and supply-chain disruptions. 

Futures for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.2% Tuesday, indicating that the broad market index will rise after the New York opening bell. Contracts for the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 edged 0.1% higher and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%. Major U.S. stock indexes started the week with a mixed performance Monday