NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Friday, February 2

S&P Futures are displaying positive action this morning. Earning results from META & AMZN are fueling the pre-market move. META announced that they will start to pay a dividend. This morning Employment Report will be closely watched and is expected to show signs of modest labor-market cooling which would be positive for the markets. CI, CVX, REGN & XOM delivered earnings beat this morning and are also trading higher. In Europe, stocks are positive. Oil prices are higher as a ceasefire in the Middle East appears to be likely.