Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday as investors awaited a flurry of corporate earnings results from heavyweights like General Motors (N:GM) and Boeing (N:BA).
The Dow Jones futures were up 0.4%, S&P 500 futures advanced 0.45% and the Nasdaq 100 futures tacked on 0.4%.
With no major economic data on the calendar this session, third-quarter earnings season remained in focus.
Boeing, General Motors and Coca-Cola (N:KO) are due to report quarterly earnings ahead of the opening bell. And after the market closes, eBay (O:EBAY), Texas Instruments (O:TXN) and American Express (N:AXP) are on the earnings docket.
Meanwhile, luxury carmaker Ferrari (N:RACE) begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday after its initial public offering was priced at $52, the top of the range, giving it a $9.8 billion valuation. Ferrari's ticker on the NYSE will be RACE.