US futures rise in quiet post-holiday trading By: CNBC.com News December 26, 2014 at 06:12 AM EST U.S. stock futures were higher on the last day of the shortened trading week after a sixth day of gains for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Read More >> Related Stocks: Chevron Corp Exxon Mobil Kohl's Corp Macy's Nordstrom Qualcomm, Inc. Sentinelone Inc Cl A Tesla, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.