U.S. stock futures on Friday point to a somewhat weaker start, hurt by Dell’s worse-than-forecast profit drop as traders move toward safer securities like bonds and gold.

Investors bid down blue-chip shares, as commodities slid, the dollar rose, and the nation's latest industrial production came in weaker than expected.

Third-quarter earnings season is coming to an end with the mildest profit decline in two years.

Third-quarter earnings season began as the strongest ever in terms of beating estimates but has slowly deteriorated as more companies report.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average touches a 2009 high, led by the materials and energy sectors as commodities prices rose and investors started the week focusing on riskier areas of the market that have lagged in recent weeks. 

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