U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow on pace for another record close, though equities were off their best levels of the session in afternoon trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%, near 43,208, after setting an intraday high of 43,289.76, according to FactSet Data.

The S&P 500 is on track to report 7% year-per-year earnings growth for the third quarter, according to estimates from FactSet.

U.S. stock futures traded higher on Thursday following a robust trading session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) reach a new

Stock futures were pretty much flat on Monday as investors braced themselves for the first full week of third-quarter earnings while working to understand the most recent announce

U.S. stocks ended on a mixed note following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum. The S&P 500 closed little changed Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4% to the all-time high it set the day before,

The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, which tracks the U.S. investment-grade bond market, was down 0.3%, according to FactSet data, at last check. Among Treasury bond funds, the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF was falling 0.5%, while the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury bond, which targets intermediate-term U.S. Treasury bonds, was down 0.2%.