US stock futures edged higher on Thursday as President Trump's sweeping tariffs hit dozens of US trade partners after his self-imposed deadline for countries to strike deals expired. At the same time,

Wall Street was poised to open with gains on Thursday as U.S. stock index futures rose signaling fresh momentum for Wall Street, on signs that major tech firms may sidestep President Donald Trump's latest chip import tariffs.

T he Dow Jones Industrial Average rose and the Nasdaq powered higher Wednesday in another Wall Street session packed with earnings reports from Corporate America. Wall Street also