US markets pause for breath amid better earnings By: CNBC.com News October 17, 2014 at 05:10 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures are signalling a higher open following better-than-expected earnings and economic data from the U.S. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bank of New York Mellon Comerica General Electric Huntington Bancshares Kansas City Southern M&T Bank Macy's Morgan Stanley Sentinelone Inc Cl A SunTrust Banks Synchrony Financial Textron