Dow futures today up 0

Dow futures today up 0.20% as traders brace for Fed minutes release. Any hint of dovish sentiment could be a catalyst for further upside, especially in rate-sensitive industrial and consumer discretionary names. For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $8.84 per share and a revenue of $9.51 billion, representing changes of +21.1% and +12.63%, respectively, from the prior year. Layoffs fell in September, but companies' hiring plans stood at their lowest level since the Great Recession era, according to data from the firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas released Thursday. Dow futures today rose modestly amid positive global market cues. European indices opened higher on easing recession fears, and U.S. futures are mirroring that sentiment with a gradual climb toward 38,