Overall, profits of S&P 500 companies are estimated to have risen 11.1 percent in the quarter, the best since 2011.
Dow e-minis 1YMc1 were up 10 points, or 0.05 percent, with 20,915 contracts changing hands at 8:25 a.m. ET (1225 GMT).
S&P 500 e-minis ESc1 were up 2 points, or 0.09 percent, with 115,342 contracts traded.
Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQc1 were up 6.25 points, or 0.11 percent, on volume of 24,801 contracts.
On the economic front, data is expected to show March existing home sales expanded slightly to 5.6 million from 5.48 million in February. The data is expected at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT).
Markit's PMI flash data for April is expected to show a slightly higher reading.
Oil prices edged lower, on course for the biggest weekly drop in a month, over doubts that an OPEC-led production cut will restore balance to an oversupplied market
Shares of Dow component Visa (V.N) were up 2.6 percent at $93.50 in premarket trading after the payments network operator's quarterly results beat expectations.
General Electric (GE.N) was up 1.8 percent at $30.80 after the company's revenue beat Wall Street expectations.
Mattel (MAT.O) fell 7.2 percent to $23.40 after the toymaker reported a far bigger-than-expected quarterly loss and drop in sales.
S&P 500 e-minis ESc1 were up 2 points, or 0.09 percent, with 115,342 contracts traded.
Nasdaq 100 e-minis NQc1 were up 6.25 points, or 0.11 percent, on volume of 24,801 contracts.
On the economic front, data is expected to show March existing home sales expanded slightly to 5.6 million from 5.48 million in February. The data is expected at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT).
Markit's PMI flash data for April is expected to show a slightly higher reading.
Oil prices edged lower, on course for the biggest weekly drop in a month, over doubts that an OPEC-led production cut will restore balance to an oversupplied market
Shares of Dow component Visa (V.N) were up 2.6 percent at $93.50 in premarket trading after the payments network operator's quarterly results beat expectations.
General Electric (GE.N) was up 1.8 percent at $30.80 after the company's revenue beat Wall Street expectations.
Mattel (MAT.O) fell 7.2 percent to $23.40 after the toymaker reported a far bigger-than-expected quarterly loss and drop in sales.
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