US stocks set for an upbeat open, ahead of bumper earnings, GDP data By: CNBC.com News July 27, 2018 at 05:40 AM EDT U.S. stock index futures ticked higher ahead of Friday's open, as investors geared up for fresh gross domestic product (GDP) figures. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Industrials SPDR Nasdaq ETF S&P 500 Ishares Core ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust