US equities futures climbed Wednesday ahead of US inflation data as investors pinned their hopes on Washington’s new stimulus.
Futures linked to the S&P 500 and the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 rose 0.4%. Contracts on the Dow Jones industrial average added 0.3%. Read our full market cover here.
What’s up
–Earnings are due from Zillow, Zynga and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts after closing.
Market shifters to look at
Lyft shares are up 11% in the aftermarket, after the Uber competitor reported a narrower quarterly loss, even though its pandemic was hampered. Uber itself added 6.4%.
The technology security company Akamai’s shares are 7.8% lower than before the clock. After the close on Tuesday, it reported higher revenue in the fourth quarter, but profit fell in part due to higher costs and operating costs.