Stocks futures were little changed on Tuesday morning, following a wild January on Wall Street that saw investors struggle with a Federal Reserve policy shift.
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials let go of nine points to 34,988.
Futures for the S&P 500 squeaked higher two points to 4,506.25
Futures for the NASDAQ gained 45.25 points, or 0.3%, to 14,950.25.
In corporate news of note, AT&T said it will be shedding its stake in WarnerMedia following a planned merger of the unit with Discovery. AT&T's board also approved a post-close annual dividend of $1.11, compared to the current rate of $2.08, due to the spinoff. Shares fell 2.7% in pre-market trading following the news.
Shares of UPS jumped 7% pre-market after the shipping company beat earnings estimates and raised its quarterly dividend 49%. Its rival FedEx added 3%.
Investors are awaiting more key earnings reports, with Alphabet, General Motors, Starbucks, AMD and PayPal due after the close.
So far, of the 172 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date, 78.5% topped analysts' estimates.
Overseas, in Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% Tuesday, while markets in Hong Kong were closed.
Oil prices lost 76 cents to $87.39 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices hiked $10.70 to $1,790.50 U.S. an ounce.