US stocks set to rally at the open, ahead of Goldman Sachs, J&J, IBM earnings By: CNBC.com News April 17, 2018 at 05:46 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures rose sharply ahead of Tuesday’s open, as investors braced for a wave of fresh corporate earnings. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR PowerShares QQQ S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust