U.S. Stock Futures Rise; Dow Up 74

Thanks to gains in European markets and strong corporate earnings from the likes of Halliburton (HAL), U.S. stock futures rallied Monday morning despite disappointing economic data out of China. The Dow industrials rose 74 points, or 0.4% to 17,506. The S&P futures rose 10.25 points, or 0.5% to 2,022.5 and the Nasdaq-100 futures rose 24.75 [...]