US futures point to a muted open, as major earnings loom By: CNBC.com News January 24, 2019 at 04:11 AM EST U.S. stock index futures slipped slightly ahead of Thursday's open, after U.S. markets posted strong gains in the previous session. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Nasdaq ETF S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust