Upbeat Meta Earnings, Guidance May Lead To Initial Strength On Wall Street

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to move to the upside after ending the previous session little changed.A positive reaction to earnings news from Meta Platforms (META) may lead to early strength on Wall Street, as the Facebook parent is spiking by 9.2 percent in pre-market trading.The surge by Meta comes after the company reported better than expected fourth quarter results and forecast first quarter revenues above analyst estimat ...