U.S. stock futures are holding steady ahead of the open, after a week full of records.
Ahead of the opening bell, futures for the Dow Jones Industrials advanced seven points to 18,485, while futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.75 points to 2,168.25. NASDAQ futures faded 0.5 to 4,656.75.
Verizon has announced it's acquiring Yahoo for $4.8 billion U.S.
The sale ends a bidding process that dragged on for months and drew interest from parties as diverse as Warren Buffett and The Daily Mail.
Verizon also owns AOL, which it purchased last year for $4.4 billion U.S.
Sprint and Kimberly-Clark are among the two key companies reporting earnings ahead of the open.
Texas Instruments and Gilead Sciences are reporting after the close.
European markets are also inching higher in early trading, while most Asian markets ended the day with mild gains.
Oil prices eased 51 cents to $43.68 U.S. a barrel
Gold prices slumped $7.40 at $1,316.00 U.S. an ounce.
