US futures flat as investors look ahead to the busiest day of the earnings season

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U.S. stock index futures were edging slightly higher on Thursday morning on a bumper day for corporate earnings.

There will be jobless claims and durable goods at 8:30 a.m. ET. Manufacturing and services PMIs will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET.were edging slightly higher on Thursday morning on a bumper day for corporate earnings.

At around 02:30 a.m. ET, Dow futures rose by just 1 point, indicating a slightly higher open. Futures on the S&P and Nasdaq were also hovering around the flatline. Wall Street ended Wednesday on a slightly positive note despite earnings from Caterpillar and Boeing which both missed analysts' expectations.

The market focus Thursday remains on the corporate sector. Thursday marks the busiest day of the earnings season.

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