US stocks set to rise at the open, amid major data, earnings By: CNBC.com News February 16, 2018 at 05:13 AM EST U.S. stock index futures posted solid gains ahead of Friday’s open, lifted by positive sentiment in domestic and international markets. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR PowerShares QQQ S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust