FX.co ★ US Futures Start the Week Higher with Earnings in Focus

On Monday, US stock futures edged slightly higher, with futures linked to the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq each increasing by approximately 0.2%. Investors are closely observing trade developments while gearing up for a week filled with major corporate earnings reports. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that the new tariffs are set to take effect on August 1st as planned, though he indicated that negotiations with trade partners are nonetheless ongoing. In the earnings arena, Verizon's stock rose almost 5% in premarket trading following results that exceeded expectations in both earnings and revenue, prompting the company to upgrade its full-year profit forecast. Attention is also shifting to significant earnings announcements expected from major companies this week, including Alphabet, Tesla, IBM, T-Mobile, and Coca-Cola. Conversely, Microsoft shares dipped by 0.2% in premarket trade after the company issued a warning regarding "active attacks" on a server software used by government agencies and businesses for internal document sharing.