Futures Rise on Earnings, German Sentiment U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trading following continued strong earnings and a better than expected report on German business confidence.
Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.58 percent to 13,792.13 while the NASDAQ rose 0.44 percent to 3,157.63. The S&P also rose, increasing 0.23 percent to