US stock futures rise on strong earnings; investors focus on July jobs report

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US stock futures edged higher Thursday evening after strong earnings from Airbnb and Cloudflare, while investors awaited Friday's July jobs report for clues on Federal Reserve interest-rate policy. S&P 500 futures rose 0.06%, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.35%, and Dow futures slipped slightly. Airbnb jumped 11% after raising its outlook; Cloudflare climbed 15% on revenue and profit beats. The jobs report is expected to show faster but still moderate growth. Wall Street fell Thursday but remained on track for weekly gains: S&P 500 up 2.9%, Dow up 2.7%, Nasdaq up 3.8%. Hopes for an Iran deal faded, lifting oil prices and adding economic uncertainty.


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