Us futures posted small gains in early trade

US futures posted small gains in early trade, with Nasdaq futures rising 0.28% after tech-heavy earnings driven optimism; market watchers point to resilient profit margins despite macroeconomic headwinds. The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Bitcoin wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Friday he's leery of cutting interest rates too quickly as threats increase both inflation and employment. US futures stayed near recent highs, S&P 500 +0.17%, thanks to stronger-than-expected export figures that boosted manufacturing sentiment; futures traders watch commodity prices for spillover effects.