US stocks set to soar at the open, amid bumper earnings, data By: CNBC.com News February 15, 2018 at 05:13 AM EST U.S. stock index futures posted sharp gains ahead of Thursday’s open, extending a rally seen in previous sessions. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR PowerShares QQQ S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust