Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are the European airlines and Russian energy stocks as well as Amgen, Copart, Eli Lilly, McCormick, Paychex, Red Hat, Teva and Wells Fargo.

Last week's action left U.S. stocks hitting "higher highs." The market's longer-term trend remains higher from a tehcnical perspective, with each of the three most widely followed equity benchmarks facing limited immediate resistance following stocks' latest breakout.

Oil-service shares lead significant losses in the energy sector to start the week, marking a lackluster start to the summer amid a pullback in prices for crude oil.

Many E & P companies are exposed to hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. Beware of volatility during this time.

Weakness in the broad market, a retreat in crude-oil prices and even provisions contained in the Obama administrationâ??s budget blueprint weigh on energy-sector stocks in the early action.

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Ridgewater Equity (RWE).

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by RothmanResearch.com.